Ideal Conditions Arrive in Late June

Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake - Lyons, OR (Marion County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-16-2026
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This river is open year-round to fishing, but ideal conditions usually begin after snowmelt recedes in late June and continues through early October. Currently, flows are just above 500cfs. It will be stocked this week with about 2,000 hatchery trout scattered across several release locations. Dead drifting a nymph fly or slow retrieving a small spinner can sometimes coax larger trout to bite. The river is usually stocked with trout between May and August.




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, June 16th

Three Rivers: Chinook and Steelhead are in the river
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir Updates
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Anglers can pursue bass, bluegill, and crappie!
Green Peter Reservoir: Water levels are dropping slowly
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, June 15th

Alton Baker Canoe Canal: The midpoint of the canal is a good spot!
Blue River: Recently stocked!
Blue River Reservoir: Recently stocked!
Carmen Reservoir: Stocked with a lot of rainbow trout
Clear Lake: Stocked with 1,500 one-pound rainbow trout!
Coast Fork Willamette River: Chinook fishing should be good!
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Reservoir Updates
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
Fall Creek: Fall Creek Updates
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek Reservoir Updates
Gold Lake: OPEN for the season!
Henry Hagg Lake: Cappie fishing is productive
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Updates
Leaburg Lake: 500 one-pounders (big!) fish stocked
McKenzie River: Lots of summer steelhead and spring Chinook!
Middle Fork Willamette: Newly refurbished boat ramp
Row River Pond: The fishing dock has been replaced
Salt Creek: Salt Creek Updates