Currently, flows are around 1,200cfs

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

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-4-2026
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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 around 1,200cfs. 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.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, March 4th

McKay Reservoir: McKay Reservoir opened on March 1
Crooked River: Anglers report excellent winter fishing for trout and whitefish
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report good and consistent fishing
Metolius River: Anglers should keep an eye out for afternoon blue wing olive hatches
Clackamas River: Winter steelhead fishing has been good so far this season
Detroit Reservoir: Refilling the reservoir for the summer began on Feb. 1
Freeway Lake East: Will be stocked this week for the first time this year with about 500 hatchery trout
Henry Hagg Lake: Henry Hagg Lake Report
Sandy River: Winter steelhead can be found throughout the system
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 2,250cfs at the gage in Mehama

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