Oregon Fish Report
Santiam River (South Fork) Fish Report for 3-24-2026


Santiam River South Fork Fishing Report

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


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-24-2026
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SANTIAM RIVER (SOUTH FORK): Bass, trout, steelhead

Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Flows are currently at around 2,500cfs at the gage in Waterloo. 2026 runs of Chinook and summer steelhead have started to trickle in, but it will be several more weeks before they arrive in numbers in the basin. Fishing for hatchery steelhead is open year-round, but the use of bait is not allowed between Nov.1 and April 21 to protect winter steelhead.




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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, March 24th

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for Monday, March 23rd

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