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Bag limits for wild Chinook salmon have been reduced

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date:9-5-2023

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

The Wilson River has a hatchery summer steelhead release but recent resting pool counts confirmed that numbers are low this year; as a result fishing will probably be slow. The Wilson is low and clear right now.

There are cutthroat trout (including sea-runs) throughout the Wilson basin. Resting pool surveys this season observed the highest sea-run cutthroat counts in nearly 20 years on the Wilson basin; so there is plenty of opportunity available.

The Wilson River opened for Fall Chinook on Aug. 1, but the run really won't get going above tidewater until later in the Fall when we get some decent rain. ‌

Due to a below average forecast the bag limits for wild Chinook salmon have been reduced. See the Regulation updates section above for more details.

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John Day River: Steelhead fishing will be open for this year as we've reached our minimum target of returning wild adults over Bonneville Dam
Umatilla River: Anglers should focus on deeper holes
Deschutes River: Anglers have been reporting good trout fishing lately
Laurance Lake: Air quality is poor at Laurance Lake due to wildfire smoke
Clackamas River: Both Chinook and steelhead fishing has slowed down significantly
Sandy River: Summer steelhead and Chinook can still be found throughout the river
Alsea River: Fish are moving and jumping throughout the basin
Salmon River: The Bridge hole has been a popular space for bank casting
Siletz River: The Siletz has a variety of species to cast for this weekend! ‌
Siuslaw River: We have had a few reports coming in of fish being caught in the bay
Trask River: The Trask gets a hatchery coho run, but it's still early
Yaquina River: Fall Chinook is back open on the Yaquina
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir is about 50 percent full
Fourmile Lake: The lake is currently 12 percent full and declining fast
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 21 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake: The lake is 3.9 feet below full pool and 41 percent full
Miller Lake: Miller Lake is accessible and was stocked heavily with rainbow trout
North Fork Sprague River: Water temperatures have increased slightly
South Fork Sprague River: Fishing will be fair due to past drought and fire in the watershed
Sycan River: Flows are declining quickly at 12 cfs
Williamson River: Williamson River Report
Wood River: Best fishing for brown trout is below Loosley Rd to Crooked Creek

Bag limits for wild Chinook salmon have been reduced

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