Steelhead angling on the North is slow

Umpqua River- North - Roseburg, OR (Douglas County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-10-2025
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Steelhead angling on the North is slow. Winter steelhead typically doesn't start improving until January. There have been a few bright winter steelhead that have crossed Winchester Dam.

Coho fishing is slow. Remember that only hatchery coho may be retained. There will be very few hatchery coho available.

Spring Chinook is still a few months away, but with a better outlook it is likely that the river will be open to some wild harvest. However, final estimates are still being evaluated




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, December 10th

Agency Lake: Agency Lake Fishing Report
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir will begin to freeze on the edges with freezing nights
Fourmile Lake: The lake will begin to freeze soon
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is at 51 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake: The lake is 3.6 feet below full pool and 45 percent full
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Report
Lake Of The Woods: The lake is still ice free but should be sarting to freeze over soon
Link River : Redband Trout are in the river in very low numbers
Lost River: Water quality is fair
Miller Lake: You might encounter snow
Sprague River- North Fork: Water tempeartures will be approaching freezing
Sprague River- South Fork : Fishing will be best near Corral and Camp Creeks for brook trout
Sycan River: Fishing above the marsh would normally be the best
Willow Valley Reservoir: This fishery seems to be slow due to turbid conditions
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is 23 percent full
Ben Irving Reservoir: With recent cooler/wet weather, warmwater fish will be slowing down
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Fishing for all species is slow
Coos River: Coos River Basin Report
Diamond Lake: Fishing is very slow as winter settles in
Galesville Reservoir: The reservoir is about 40 feet lower than summer full pool
Lake Marie: Lake Marie is a good spot for a quiet fishing experience
Smith River: Despite cooler weather some anglers are continuing to find bass of different varieties
Umpqua River: Anglers are now fishing for steelhead in the lower sections