Fall Chinook is back open on the Siletz Chinook fishing has started to pick up as the earlier component of the fall run is starting to move into the basin. We had a smaller group of fish come in the first few weeks of August and they seem to be taking advantage of the rains and moving into the system. We haven't gotten enough rain yet to really pull fish in but we should see conditions and fishing improve in the next few weeks.

Anglers have still been catching summer steelhead throughout the Siletz Gorge. Fish are hiding in cooler waters especially throughout the daylight hours. This may make it a bit more challenging to land a fish and you may need to spend some additional time out on the water. We still seem to have a decent number of fish moving higher in the gorge and a few pockets of hatchery summer steelhead throughout the gorge.

We have recycled several loads of hatchery summer steelhead back into the system for additional opportunity over the past few weeks. Lots of fish should still be found in the basin going into this weekend, and the recycled fish are marked with a floy tag. We would like to hear if you caught any recycled fish- feel free to call or text 541-961-8360!

Trout fishing remains open through Oct. 31.