Montana Fish Report
Steelhead fishing is slowing
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-8-2025
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Steelhead fishing may begin to slow as the winter progresses and fish move upstream. Recent rains have turned the river off color. When flows drop and clarity improves some steelhead will be available into early spring.
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Cooper Creek Reservoir: Angling can be slow this time of year, but some anglers are finding success still with bass
Coos River: Anglers can catch rockfish around the jetties in the lower Coos Bay estuary
Coquille River: Anglers have caught a few winter steelhead on the North Fork Coquille and South Fork Coquille
Elk River: Anglers are picking up a few steelhead, along with Chinook
Garrison Lake: With most rivers high and muddy, this might be good option for anglers wanting to fish
Hemlock Lake: It is likely that the lake may not be reachable without snowmobiles
Lemolo Lake: Lemolo Lake Resort is closed for the season
Rogue River- Lower: Anglers are picking up winter steelhead fairly regulary
Sixes River: Rain this week will most likely blow the river out for a while
Tenmile Lakes: The wild coho season in Tenmile Lakes is open through Dec. 31
Alsea River: Fall Chinook has slowed way down on the Alsea River
Kilchis River: Winter steelhead should be starting to show up on the Kilchis River
Necanicum River: Hatchery winter steelhead are in the Necanicum
Nehalem River: The Lower Nehalem is blown out and may stay that way for a while
Nehalem River- North Fork: Hatchery winter steelhead have been returning to the North Fork for a few weeks now
Nestucca River: The winter steelhead run is getting started on the Nestucca
Salmon River: The steelhead season on the Salmon River has only just begun!
Siletz River: Winter steelhead is starting to pick up
Siltcoos Lake: Coho retention continues through Dec 31
Siuslaw River: Winter steelhead is open in the Siuslaw basin
Trask River: Winter steelhead should be showing up
Wilson River: Winter steelhead have started showing up on the Wilson River
Yaquina River: Chinook fishing is winding down on the Yaquina River
EE Wilson Angling Pond: The parking lot to the pond will be closed starting Dec. 16 for repairs and improvements
Green Peter Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly refilling but is still below the normal winter storage level
Deschutes River- Lower: Trout fishing on the lower Deschutes has been consistently good lately
Haystack Reservoir: Excess brood rainbow trout were released into Haystack Reservoir the third week of December