Steelhead have been moving through Winchester Dam and up the North Umpqua at a higher rate over the past couple weeks. Steelhead fishing may pick up this week as temperatures increase. No chinook have been spotted in the North Umpqua yet.

Anglers who catch a hatchery winter steelhead are encouraged to turn in the snouts at one of the collection barrels found at many boat ramps throughout the Umpqua watershed or the ODFW office. Snout submissions that contain a tag are entered into a monthly raffle for a $50 gift certificate to Sportsman’s Warehouse. Please make sure to indicate the harvest location on the provided slips if submitted in a location other than where it was harvested.