Winter steelhead should be starting to show up on the Kilchis River

Kilchis River - Idaville, OR (Tillamook County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-18-2024
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Winter steelhead should be starting to show up on the Kilchis River. There are no hatchery releases on the Kilchis so it is mostly a catch and release fishery for wild steelhead. The run peaks January – March, but there are probably a few around

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