No recent fishing reports. River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 1,200 cfs at the gauge in Mehama. Flows will likely be consistent for the rest of the summer.

The spring Chinook are entering the upper Willamette basin in the hundreds every day, with many of these fish destined for the Santiam.  So far over 22,500 adult Chinook have navigated above Willamette Falls as of July 13.

On the other hand, it looks like it will be another disappointing summer steelhead run this year with only 900 fish having been counted so far. 

Fishing for hatchery steelhead is open year-round. Any unclipped (wild) steelhead or trout that are caught must be released unharmed.