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Santiam river south fork


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Monday, Feb 27 2023
SANTIAM RIVER (SOUTH FORK): bass, trout, steelheadFishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently flows are around 1,400 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Feb. 6. A few late summer steelhead are all that is available for anglers at this time of year. Winter steelhead are beginning to show up as well. Anglers can tell them apart from hatchery summer steelhead by their intact adipose fin. Take care to release any wild fish unharmed. Hatchery chinook should begin arriving in April.Hatchery trout harvest season closed on Nov. 1. Fishing with bait is only allowed between April 22 and Oct. 31. Anglers are reminded that only fin-clipped trout may be kept. Last updated 2/8/23.

Monday, Feb 27 2023



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steelhead, Chinook, trout bass
Flows in the south santiam are slowly coming down but will be high for the next few days. Spring Chinook and and summer steelhead are showing up in good numbers at Willamette Falls and beginning to show at Foster Dam.

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Santiam river south fork

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Rating - Unknown

SANTIAM RIVER (SOUTH FORK): bass, trout, steelheadFishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently flows are around 1,400 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Feb. 6. A few late summer steelhead are all that is available for anglers at this time of year. Winter steelhead are beginning to show up as well. Anglers can tell them apart from hatchery summer steelhead by their intact adipose fin. Take care to release any wild fish unharmed. Hatchery chinook should begin arriving in April.Hatchery trout harvest season closed on Nov. 1. Fishing with bait is only allowed between April 22 and Oct. 31. Anglers are reminded that only fin-clipped trout may be kept. Last updated 2/8/23.


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