The North Fork Nehalem has hatchery steelhead throughout the fishery

Nehalem River- North Fork - Hamlet, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-3-2024
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The North Fork Nehalem has hatchery steelhead throughout the fishery. The North Fork is a relatively small basin and as a result drops into shape quickly after rain events. Most of the hatchery run in this basin are early returning fish and started in December. A portion of the run, however, is from wild broodstock and those hatchery fish will continue to come in all the way through March.

The North Fork also gets a run of hatchery coho; that run is mostly done and the majority of coho left will be of poor quality.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024

: Sturgeon retention closed in Bonneville, The Dalles pools after Jan. 3
Grande Ronde River: Grande Ronde River Report
Wallowa Lake : Wallowa Lake Report
Wallowa River: Steelhead fishing should pick up throughout the winter on the Wallowa River
Crooked River: The Crooked continues to fish well this winter
Hood River: Winter steelhead are starting to show up in the Hood River
Detroit Reservoir: Water is again being released out of Detroit to maximize storage for the winter
Foster Reservoir: Currently the reservoir water looks unusually turbid
Santiam River ( North Fork) : North Fork Santiam River Fishing Report
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 1,300 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Jan. 3
Walter Wirth Lake: Walter Wirth Lake Report
Kilchis River: There should be a few winter steelhead showing up in the Kilchis
Miami River: Access is limited on the Miami
Necanicum River: The Necanicum River should have hatchery steelhead throughout the fishery and wild fish showing up this month as well
Nehalem River: The only opportunity on the mainstem Nehalem will be wild winter steelhead

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