Santiam River (South Fork) - Flows are currently at around 2,050 cfs at the gage in Waterloo

Flows are currently at around 2,050 cfs at the gage in Waterloo

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

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-20-2026
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Flows are currently at around 2,050 cfs at the gage in Waterloo. Fishing for summer steelhead is open year-round although there are few adults left in the basin. 2026 runs of Chinook and summer steelhead will begin to arrive in late March or April.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, January 20th

Detroit Reservoir: Refilling the reservoir for the summer will begin on Feb. 1
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 2,900 cfs at the gage in Mahama
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Currently, flows are over 750 cfs

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