Santiam River (South Fork) Fish Report for 4-12-2023
Currently flows are around 6,500 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Santiam River (South Fork) - Sweet Home, OR (Linn County)
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
4-12-2023
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently flows are around 6,500 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of April 11. Winter steelhead numbers are improving but are still low. Anglers can tell winter steelhead from hatchery summer steelhead by their intact adipose fin. Take care to release any wild fish unharmed. Hatchery chinook should begin arriving in April.
About 100 summer steelhead have already crossed into the upper Willamette Basin at Willamette Falls, hopefully the forerunners of many more. Peak fishing for them is between May and July.
Hatchery trout harvest season closed on Nov. 1. Fishing with bait is only allowed between April 22 and Oct. 31. Anglers are reminded that only fin-clipped trout may be kept
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for Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
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Foster Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly being refilled for the summer
Green Peter Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly filling up
Sandy River: Last week’s rain event should have raised levels enough to bring some new fish into the system
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running around 7,200 cfs at the gauge in Mehama
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, April 7th, 2023Hebo Lake: Hebo Lake family fishing event postponed until May 20
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