Conditions Perked up a Bit Over the Past Week

Clackamas River - Estacada, OR (Clackamas County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-6-2019
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Winter steelhead fishing is slow, although conditions perked up a bit over the past week, most notably with temperatures reaching the low 50s. Angler are catching fish, although it’s still early in the season. Typically, the Clackamas hatchery doesn’t see its first winter steelhead until around Valentine’s Day and the numbers should improve from there over the next couple of months. The river is much improved, with both higher flows and warmer temperatures but the river should drop quickly as not much rain is in the current forecast, so watch the flows and adjust your gear and presentation accordingly.

The few hatchery winters that are being caught are mostly in the lower reaches, from Feldheimer’s to the mouth, where effort is picking up both by boat and bank at the usual spots – Carver, Riverside, Meldrum, and Clackamette.

Trout fishing is now catch-and-release only due to presence of wild steelhead smolts that could be impacted by anglers targeting trout.

USGS hydrological data for Jan. 30 shows river flows at 2,410 cfs water temperature at 41°F, and the gage at 12.36 ft. All of the readings come from the Estacada gauge near Milo McIver State Park. Hydrologic data and river forecasts can also be accessed on the NOAA/National Weather Service NW River Forecast Center -- NW River Forecast Center.




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
Alsea River: A Few Fish are Still Being Caught
Salmon River: Salmon River Fishing Report
Siletz River: Winter Steelhead Continues to be Fair
Siuslaw River: Winter Steelhead Fishing has Still Been Good
Trask River: Trask River Fishing Report
Wilson River: Fishing on the Wilson was Good Friday
Yaquina River: Most Fish Caught are Wild
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: Will be Stocked this Week
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Stocked this Week with 4,500 Large Hatchery Rainbow Trout
Detroit Reservoir: Winter Storage Started Feb. 1
Dexter Reservoir: Will be Stocked this Week with 1,500 Large Hatchery Rainbow Trout.
Dorena Reservoir: Will be Stocked this Week with 5,500 Large Hatchery Rainbow Trout
Green Peter Reservoir: Trout as Well as Bass are Good Options
Henry Hagg Lake: Stocked Recently with Several Batches of Large Brood Trout
Hills Creek Reservoir: Will be Stocked this Week with 4,000 Legal-Size Hatchery Rainbow Trout.
Junction City Pond: Will be Stocked Again this Week with About 900 Hatchery Trout
Molalla River: As of Feb. 6 Shows Flows at 609 cfs
Sandy River: Sandy River Fishing Report
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Winter Steelhead are Beginning to Move into the River.
Walter Wirth Lake: Stocked this Week with About 1,200 Hatchery Trout
Willamette River CST FK: Willamette River Fishing Report
Applegate Reservoir: Fishing Should be Good.
Ben Irving Reservoir: Best Success Trolling Lures in the Deeper Areas
Butterfield Lake: Butterfield Lake Fishing Report
Coos River: Steelhead Fishing Conditions Should Hold Up
Coquille River: Good Steelhead Fishing Conditions
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake Fishing Report
Fish Lake : Expect Snow and Ice at Fish Lake
Garrison Lake: Hooking Up with Some Feisty Rainbow Trout.
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie Reservoir Report
: Reports Have Been Good
Lost Creek Lake: Anglers Have Found Success
Rogue River- Lower: Lower Rogue River Fishing Report
Rogue River - Middle: The River is Holding Steady Around 1900 cfs
Rogue River- Upper: Bait is Again Allowed Throughout the Entire Rogue Basin
Sixes River: Recent Rainfall Encouraged Fish to Move into the River
Umpqua River: Steelhead Fishing Should be Good
Hood River: Expect Some Bright Fish During February.
Metolius River: Anglers Report Good Fishing for Trout
John Day River: John Day River Fishing Report
Ana River: Fish Were Rising for Flies Midday as Usual

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