Oregon Fishing Reports: Santiam River Fishing Report

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Date	01-Mar-24
Water Condition
Water Temperature

Conditions : North and South Santiam River: North - River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 3,600 cfs at the gauge in Mehama. With rain and snow forecasted for this week flows are likely to increase by the weekend.
This time of year is slow for fishing as there is not much currently in the river worth targeting. There are a few summer steelhead around, primarily in the upper portion of the river below Packsaddle, but the run this year was very poor. And with the usual high flows this time of year catching one is extremely unlikely. Fishing for hatchery steelhead is open year-round. Any unclipped (wild) steelhead or trout that are caught must be released unharmed. Anglers are also reminded that bait is not allowed until April 22. The chinook fishery usually begins in April. ?

South - Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently flows are around 2,400 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Feb. 26. These conditions are unlikely to last as heavy rain and snow are forecast for this week. The river's turbidity is improving as there are no longer any sediment inputs coming from Green Peter reservoir. Otherwise, there is not much currently available to catch until spring Chinook begin to arrive in late April. Anglers are reminded that bait is not allowed until April 22.

Reported by: Oregon D.F.W