07-21-2007, 04:10 AM
FISHING
Most of the region's rivers are providing good opportunities for cutthroat trout and there are good numbers of summer steelhead entering some rivers. As river temperatures rise fish tend to hold near cool water or shaded areas. Small spinners or spoons work well for cutthroat trout.
NORTH COAST LAKES:
Spring trout stocking is now complete for this year. Trophy trout stocking is scheduled to occur in September. Anglers should use caution when heading to Lost Lake (Clatsop County) as active logging and travel restrictions are in effect. Call the Tillamook office at 503-842-2741 or Astoria Oregon Department of Forestry 503-325-5451 for more information.
Angling for warm water species should be fair to good. Cape Meares, Lytle, Sunset, Cullaby, and Coffenbury lakes offer good opportunities for warm water fish, particularly largemouth bass.
MID COAST LAKES:
Rainbow trout stocking of the Mid Coast lakes is complete for the year. Warm water fishing is good in the following lakes: Devils Lake near Lincoln City and Mercer Lake, Munsel Lake, Woahink Lake, Siltcoos Lake and Tahkenitch Lake near Florence have good populations of warm water fish species such as large mouth bass, blue gill, yellow perch, crappie, and brown bullhead. Typically good fishing occurs from late spring through early fall for these species. A variety of lures and baits can be effective with the best fishing in the morning and late afternoon hours.
WARM WATER FISH SPECIES:
Devils Lake near Lincoln City and Mercer Lake, Munsel Lake, Woahink Lake, Siltcoos Lake and Tahkenitch Lake near Florence have good populations of warm water fish species such as large mouth bass, blue gill, yellow perch, crappie, and brown bullhead. Typically good fishing occurs from late spring through early fall for these species. A variety of lures and baits can be effective with the best fishing in the morning and late afternoon hours.
ALSEA RIVER: cutthroat trout
Anglers can expect fair to good fishing for cutthroat trout throughout the Alsea River Basin. Sea run cutthroat, also known as Bluebacks, have started to return. Anglers should concentrate in upper tidewater and the lower river area. As river temperatures rise fish tend to hold near cool water or shaded areas. Small spinners or spoons work well for cutthroat trout.
Current river levels and forecasts
NECANICUM RIVER: cutthroat trout
Catch and release angling for sea-run cutthroat is fair to good. More fish should be entering the river
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NEHALEM RIVER AND NORTH FORK NEHALEM RIVER: chinook, cutthroat trout
Angling for chinook in Nehalem Bay is slow. A few chinook have been caught in the ocean near the mouth of the bay. Best bet would be trolling herring near the mouth on an incoming tide. Catches should improve later in July. Catch and release cutthroat trout fishing should be good. Casting or trolling small lures or flies in the estuary should be effective for fish fresh in from saltwater.
NESTUCCA RIVER: chinook, steelhead, trout
Angling for spring chinook and summer steelhead is slow. Good numbers of summer steelhead are entering the river, and are visible in the low, clear water. Use light gear for best results. Catch and release fishing for cutthroat trout should be good. Sea-run cutthroat should begin entering the river in good numbers. Three Rivers is closed to angling below the hatchery July 1-September 30.
River levels
SALMON RIVER: cutthroat trout
Anglers can expect fair to good fishing for resident cutthroat trout. Sea run cutthroat are starting to show tide water and the lower portions of the mainstem river. Small spoons and spinners are very effective.
SILETZ RIVER: steelhead, cutthroat trout
Steelhead fishing is fair to good in the upper river from Moonshine Park to the fishing deadline. Good numbers of summer steelhead are returning. Bank fishing is currently the most effective because of low summer flows. Anglers are using a variety of baits, jigs, spoons and spinners with the best success in the morning and evening hours or during or just after a rain event. Resident cutthroat trout angling is good throughout the mainstem and tributaries. Sea run cutthroat are starting to show in the lower portions of the river. As river temperatures rise, fish tend to hold near cool water sources and shaded areas.
Current river levels and forecasts
SIUSLAW RIVER: cutthroat trout
Resident cutthroat trout fishing is good throughout the mainstem and tributaries. Sea run cutthroat, sometimes called Bluebacks, are starting to show in tidewater and the lower river areas. Small spinners or spoons work well for cutthroat trout.
Current river levels and forecasts
WILSON AND TRASK RIVERS: steelhead, chinook, cutthroat trout
Angling for spring chinook and summer steelhead is slow. Rivers are low and clear. Spring chinook will be concentrated in the lower rivers, but steelhead will be more spread out. Use light gear and small lures or bait, and fish early or late in the day for best results. Catch and release fishing for sea-run cutthroat trout should be good.
River levels
YAQUINA RIVER: cutthroat trout
Resident cutthroat trout fishing is fair to good throughout the mainstem and tributaries. Sea run cutthroat trout are starting to show in upper tidewater and the lower river sections. Small spinners or spoons on light rods and line work well for cutthroat trout.
Most of the region's rivers are providing good opportunities for cutthroat trout and there are good numbers of summer steelhead entering some rivers. As river temperatures rise fish tend to hold near cool water or shaded areas. Small spinners or spoons work well for cutthroat trout.
NORTH COAST LAKES:
Spring trout stocking is now complete for this year. Trophy trout stocking is scheduled to occur in September. Anglers should use caution when heading to Lost Lake (Clatsop County) as active logging and travel restrictions are in effect. Call the Tillamook office at 503-842-2741 or Astoria Oregon Department of Forestry 503-325-5451 for more information.
Angling for warm water species should be fair to good. Cape Meares, Lytle, Sunset, Cullaby, and Coffenbury lakes offer good opportunities for warm water fish, particularly largemouth bass.
MID COAST LAKES:
Rainbow trout stocking of the Mid Coast lakes is complete for the year. Warm water fishing is good in the following lakes: Devils Lake near Lincoln City and Mercer Lake, Munsel Lake, Woahink Lake, Siltcoos Lake and Tahkenitch Lake near Florence have good populations of warm water fish species such as large mouth bass, blue gill, yellow perch, crappie, and brown bullhead. Typically good fishing occurs from late spring through early fall for these species. A variety of lures and baits can be effective with the best fishing in the morning and late afternoon hours.
WARM WATER FISH SPECIES:
Devils Lake near Lincoln City and Mercer Lake, Munsel Lake, Woahink Lake, Siltcoos Lake and Tahkenitch Lake near Florence have good populations of warm water fish species such as large mouth bass, blue gill, yellow perch, crappie, and brown bullhead. Typically good fishing occurs from late spring through early fall for these species. A variety of lures and baits can be effective with the best fishing in the morning and late afternoon hours.
ALSEA RIVER: cutthroat trout
Anglers can expect fair to good fishing for cutthroat trout throughout the Alsea River Basin. Sea run cutthroat, also known as Bluebacks, have started to return. Anglers should concentrate in upper tidewater and the lower river area. As river temperatures rise fish tend to hold near cool water or shaded areas. Small spinners or spoons work well for cutthroat trout.
Current river levels and forecasts
NECANICUM RIVER: cutthroat trout
Catch and release angling for sea-run cutthroat is fair to good. More fish should be entering the river
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NEHALEM RIVER AND NORTH FORK NEHALEM RIVER: chinook, cutthroat trout
Angling for chinook in Nehalem Bay is slow. A few chinook have been caught in the ocean near the mouth of the bay. Best bet would be trolling herring near the mouth on an incoming tide. Catches should improve later in July. Catch and release cutthroat trout fishing should be good. Casting or trolling small lures or flies in the estuary should be effective for fish fresh in from saltwater.
NESTUCCA RIVER: chinook, steelhead, trout
Angling for spring chinook and summer steelhead is slow. Good numbers of summer steelhead are entering the river, and are visible in the low, clear water. Use light gear for best results. Catch and release fishing for cutthroat trout should be good. Sea-run cutthroat should begin entering the river in good numbers. Three Rivers is closed to angling below the hatchery July 1-September 30.
River levels
SALMON RIVER: cutthroat trout
Anglers can expect fair to good fishing for resident cutthroat trout. Sea run cutthroat are starting to show tide water and the lower portions of the mainstem river. Small spoons and spinners are very effective.
SILETZ RIVER: steelhead, cutthroat trout
Steelhead fishing is fair to good in the upper river from Moonshine Park to the fishing deadline. Good numbers of summer steelhead are returning. Bank fishing is currently the most effective because of low summer flows. Anglers are using a variety of baits, jigs, spoons and spinners with the best success in the morning and evening hours or during or just after a rain event. Resident cutthroat trout angling is good throughout the mainstem and tributaries. Sea run cutthroat are starting to show in the lower portions of the river. As river temperatures rise, fish tend to hold near cool water sources and shaded areas.
Current river levels and forecasts
SIUSLAW RIVER: cutthroat trout
Resident cutthroat trout fishing is good throughout the mainstem and tributaries. Sea run cutthroat, sometimes called Bluebacks, are starting to show in tidewater and the lower river areas. Small spinners or spoons work well for cutthroat trout.
Current river levels and forecasts
WILSON AND TRASK RIVERS: steelhead, chinook, cutthroat trout
Angling for spring chinook and summer steelhead is slow. Rivers are low and clear. Spring chinook will be concentrated in the lower rivers, but steelhead will be more spread out. Use light gear and small lures or bait, and fish early or late in the day for best results. Catch and release fishing for sea-run cutthroat trout should be good.
River levels
YAQUINA RIVER: cutthroat trout
Resident cutthroat trout fishing is fair to good throughout the mainstem and tributaries. Sea run cutthroat trout are starting to show in upper tidewater and the lower river sections. Small spinners or spoons on light rods and line work well for cutthroat trout.