The river is currently running at around 1,030 cfs at the gauge in Mehama

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NOTICE: A recreational use advisory was issued by the Oregon Health Authority for Detroit Lake and the North Santiam River below due to high levels of a toxin caused by a cyanobacteria bloom. For more information visit this link.

River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 1,030 cfs at the gauge in Mehama. These flows should be the norm throughout the summer months.

Most of the summer steelhead and spring Chinook have migrated up into the river and are working their way towards the upper sections of the river where water temperatures are coolest. This year's summer steelhead run is the strongest since 2016 with over 4,700 adults already counted at Stayton. As of Aug. 17, they have counted over 18,300 adults passing above Willamette Falls.

The spring chinook run is just about over for the year. Most of the fish destined for the North Santiam are now in the river. Nearly 22,000 adults have been counted at Willamette Falls so far.

There are several large, downed trees in the river creating some dangerous hazards for boaters in the lower river. For more information check out the Oregon State Marine Board website.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, August 21st
Agency Lake: Redband trout are moving around with some returning to the main lake
Blitzen River: The Blitzen is flowing around 45 cfs
Bully Creek Reservoir: The reservoir is around 45 percent full
Delintment Lake: Fishing should be great
Fourmile Lake: The lake is currently 11 percent full
Gerber Reservoir: Fishing should be improving for brown bullhead and yellow perch
Upper Klamath Lake: A few redband trout have moved out into the lake
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Fishing for warmwater fish should be good this week with continued warm weather
Link River :  Flows have increased to 1,200 cfs
Malheur Reservoir: Malheur Reservoir still has plenty of water and the boat ramp is usable
Phillips Reservoir: Phillips Reservoir has drained substantially this summer and is only about 1/3 full
Pole Creek Reservoir: Pole Creek Reservoir filled up this spring
Thief Valley Reservoir: Thief Valley has drained completely and is only 2 percent full
Warm Springs Reservoir: Warm springs is around 56 percent full right now
Wood River: The Wood River should continue improving for brown trout this week
Yellowjacket Lake:  Fishing for holdover trout on Yellowjacket has been great this spring
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is 40 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate's reservoir level is currently at 1,942 feet or 57 percent full
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Bass fishing should also be good
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 21 percent full and water is being released for irrigation season
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 55 percent full and anglers continue to do well
Galesville Reservoir: The reservoir should be mostly full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 44 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 44 percent full
Lake Marie: Lake Marie can be a good option to escape the valley heat
Lost Creek Lake: Trollers have had good success at Lost Creek on holdover and stocked trout
Rogue River- Lower: Rain last week raised the river and dropped water temperatures
Rogue River - Middle: Flow in Grants Pass is about 1,900 cfs with a water temperature of around 66F
Rogue River- Upper: The upper Rogue above Dodge Bridge to the hatchery is now closed to Chinook angling
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): The Rogue above Lost Creek is open for fishing and with flows dropping fishing has been good
Sixes River: August is a good time to look for sea-run cutthroat in the lower river
Umpqua River: Some anglers are reportedly getting some large smallmouth
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is back open on the Alsea River!
Kilchis River: Fishing for cutthroat trout should be fair to good throughout the river
Necanicum River: Trout fishing should be fair to good
Nehalem River: Nehalem River Report
Nestucca River: Summer steelhead are in the Nestucca and there are some fish being caught
Salmon River: The Salmon River is back open for Fall Chinook
Siletz River:  Anglers have still been catching summer steelhead throughout the Siletz Gorge
Siuslaw River: Fall Chinook is back open on the Siuslaw
Trask River: Cutthroat trout fishing should be fair to good
Wilson River: Trout fishing should be fair throughout the river
Yaquina River: Chinook fishing is open on the Yaquina
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in Green Peter is about 48 feet below full pool and dropping slowly
Quartzville Creek:  Flows on Aug. 19 were around 36 cfs and will continue to drop as the summer continues
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