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Update to steelhead fishing restrictions in the Columbia River

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date:1-5-2023

http://www.dfw.state.or.us

Effective Jan. 6 through March 31, 2023, the Columbia River mainstem is closed to both angling for and retention of steelhead from The Dalles Dam upstream to the Oregon/Washington border (upstream of McNary Dam). The rule has been modified to reflect the original intent to close angling for steelhead.

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Clackamas River: Angler success is only expected to increase
Eagle Creek: Eagle Creek Fishing Report
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level is currently up about 40 feet
Sandy River: Anglers are catching winter steelhead throughout the system
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Santiam River North Fork Report
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 6,600 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Walter Wirth Lake: Winter steelhead are throughout the Alsea system
Kilchis River: Steelhead should be in the river, and the Kilchis is in good shape
Miami River: Steelhead should be in the river, and the Miami is in good shape
Necanicum River: The Necanicum is in good shape
Nehalem River: Nehalem River Fishing Report
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork Nehalem is in prime condition
Salmon River: Winter steelhead have arrived in the Salmon River
Siuslaw River: Winter steelhead are showing up on the Siuslaw River
Trask River: The forks may fish well this week
Wilson River: The Wilson is in good shape
Applegate Reservoir: The elevation of the reservoir is rising close to the 1,909-foot mark
Chetco River: Bank anglers are picking up a few steelhead in between storms
Elk River: January is a transition month on the river
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant has filled to 11 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie has started to fill with recent rain and snow and is at 11 percent full
Illinois River: Illinois River Report
Lost Creek Lake: Lost Creek Lake Report
Rogue River- Lower: Bank anglers are picking up a few steelhead in between storms
Sixes River: A few steelhead have been picked up
Beulah Reservoir: No recent report on ice but likely enough to ice fish
Chickahominy Reservoir: Will be restocked again in 2023 if conditions improve
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is frozen and thickness of ice is unknown
Upper Klamath Lake: Best fishing is near the outlet and around Pelican Bay at Rocky Point
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Krumbo Reservoir: Fishing has been good this fall for rainbow trout
Lake Of The Woods: Ice fishing has been good
Lost River: The Lost River is frozen
Malheur Reservoir: The reservoir is extremely low
Sycan River: Flows are 46 cfs
Yellowjacket Lake: Trout densities are quite high in Yellowjacket going into winter

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