Oregon Fishing Reports: Santiam River Fishing Report

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Date	26-Apr-24
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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 2,100 cfs at the gauge in Mehama. ?
With the arrival of the first summer steelhead and Spring chinook of the season the fishing is beginning to heat up. Summer steelhead have started to enter the river and about 100 have already made it passed the Stayton area. So far, they have counted 1,751 adults passing above Willamette Falls as of April 20.?
Spring chinook numbers will begin to increase dramatically in the next couple of weeks but their arrival in the basin still a few weeks away Now that we are passed April 22 the bait restrictions on the river have been lifted and bait is again allowed. For the next week or two the lower river will have more fish until the bulk of the run arrives and pushes more fish into the upper sections. Last updated 4/24/24.

South - Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently flows are around 2,200 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of April 23. Fishing is starting to heat up with the arrival of the first few summer steelhead of the season. Summer steelhead are off to a pretty good start this year with over 1,750 adults having crossed into the upper Willamette River so far. A few of these fish have already arrived in the South Santiam and are being caught by anglers, with more arriving each day.?
A few weeks behind are the spring chinook, but their numbers are expected to rise dramatically in the next couple of weeks. Now that we are beyond April 22, bait restrictions are lifted and anglers can use bait through the end of October. Last updated 4/24/24.

Reported by: Oregon D.F.W