Oregon Fish Report
Santiam River (South Fork) Fish Report for 11-29-2023


Currently flows are around 2,000 cfs at the Waterloo gauge

Santiam River (South Fork) - Sweet Home, OR (Linn County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-29-2023
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 1,300 cfs. Currently flows are around 2,000 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Nov. 27. While flow volume is within normal range at this time, the river is running unusually turbid due to high sediment load caused by the drawdown of Green Peter reservoir. It's likely this will persist for the next several weeks until the drawdown is complete and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins storing water again. Fishing success will be extremely low during this time. A better bet is the North Santiam. ‌

Anglers are reminded that only fin-clipped trout may be kept.




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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
Grande Ronde River: Steelhead anglers have been successful with small black jigs fished under bobbers
Imnaha River: Steelhead fishing has slowed as cooler winter weather has begun to set in
Wallowa River: This fall, anglers have had success catching trout and whitefish in the Wallowa River
Crooked River: Flows in the Crooked River below Bowman Dam will be maintained at 100 cfs for the winter.
East Lake: Anglers continue to report good trout fishing
Hosmer Lake: Anglers continue to report good brook, cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing
Lava Lake: Anglers report good fishing for rainbow trout
North Twin Lake: Anglers continue to report excellent fishing for stocked trout
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 31 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 58 percent full
Three Creek Lake: Open to fishing all year; however, Forest Service Rd 16 is closed seasonally
Clackamas River: Winter steelhead are currently entering the system
Detroit Reservoir: Water levels are slowly dropping and will continue to drop through the fall
Sandy River: Steelhead are currently in the system
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Fishing for coho salmon is just about over
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is open on the Alsea
Siletz River: Fish have moved upriver and have been caught near the deadline
Yaquina River: Fall Chinook is open on the Yaquina
Agate Lake: Agate Reservoir is steady at 12 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: The reservoir is dropping to its normal wintertime level
Ben Irving Reservoir: Cold weather has likely slowed bass and bluegill fishing
Chetco River: Low and clear
Coquille River: Steelhead anglers will start fishing near the town of Coquille
Diamond Lake: There is a lot of snow in the forecast for Diamond Lake
Elk River: Rains this weekend should improve fishing conditions
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is still at 13 percent full and drafting very slowly
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is slowly filling from spring input and is now 49 percent full
Rogue River - Middle: Summer steelhead and hatchery coho are spread out
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): The river upstream of Lost Creek remains a good place to fish
Sixes River: Rain this weekend should improve fishing conditions
Smith River: Chinook fishing has likely come to an end
Umpqua River: Early winter steelhead may start showing up with the rains this week
North Umpqua River: The temporary closure of the North Umpqua expires soon
South Umpqua River : The annual closure of the South Umpqua expires soon
Ana Reservoir: Fishing will start to improve as colder weather continues
Chewaucan River: Currently the river is covered over with ice and will remain that way until spring
Dead Horse Lake: The lake is iced over, but ice thickness is unknown
Heart Lake: The lake is iced over, but ice thickness is unknown
Holbrook Reservoir: The lake is iced over, but ice thickness is unknown
Lofton Reservoir: The lake is iced over, but ice thickness is unknown
Thief Valley Reservoir: Thief Valley Reservoir currently is about 1/3 full and should slowly fill through the winter

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for Friday, November 17th, 2023
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