09-27-2007, 04:10 PM
NORTH COAST LAKES:
Angling for warmwater species should be fair. Lake temperatures are cooling down, so expect angling to begin to slow. Cape Meares, Lytle, Sunset, Cullaby, and Coffenbury lakes offer good opportunities for warmwater fish, particularly largemouth bass. Trophy trout were stocked in Town, Cape Meares, Lost, Coffenbury and Sunset lakes the week of Sept. 10. Trout stocking is complete for the year.
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 at 503-325-5451 for more information.
Rainbow Trout
- Photo by Kathy Munsel -<br />
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.
ALSEA RIVER: cutthroat trout, chinook
Fall chinook angling is fair to good with fish being caught from the lower bay through tide water. The main run typically returns during October. Trolling in tide water is the most effective during the early portion of the run until fish push up into the main stem river. Sea run cutthroat (Bluebacks) fishing is good. They can be found throughout much of the main stem river but typically the higher concentrations are in upper tidewater and the lower river area until distributed with the fall rains. Bank fishing and trolling in tide water with small lures (spinners, spoon or plugs) is very effective.
Current river levels and forecasts
.BIG CREEK: all species
The area downstream of the hatchery remains closed to all angling through September.
NECANICUM RIVER: cutthroat trout
Catch and release angling for sea-run cutthroat should be fair to good. A few chinook may be available in the estuary.
NEHALEM RIVER AND NORTH FORK NEHALEM RIVER: chinook, cutthroat trout
Angling for chinook and hatchery coho in Nehalem Bay is slow to fair. Fish are available throughout tidewater areas and the lower Nehalem River. Trolling herring or spinners in the lower bay is the most productive, while upper tidewater areas are best fished with bobber and eggs and/or shrimp. Catch and release cutthroat trout fishing should be good. Small lures or flies should produce good results.
NESTUCCA RIVER: steelhead, trout
Fall chinook are being caught in Nestucca Bay. Angling is fair, but is improving as more fish enter the bay. Angling for summer steelhead is slow. Expect steelhead fishing to improve when the first fall rains raise the river. Catch and release fishing for cutthroat trout should be good.
River levels
SALMON RIVER: chinook, coho, cutthroat trout
Fall chinook fishing is fair to good with most fish being caught in tide water up to the Salmon River Hatchery. The main run typically returns through October. Fishing in tide water is the most effective during the early portion of the run until fish push up into the main stem river. Hatchery coho salmon returns typically start to show in tidewater around late September and peak by late October. Anglers can expect good fishing for resident and sea run (Bluebacks) cutthroat trout. Bank fishing and trolling in tide water with small lures (spinners, spoons, plugs) is very effective. Bluebacks can be found throughout much of the main stem river but typically the higher concentrations are in upper tidewater and the lower river area.
SILETZ RIVER: chinook, steelhead, cutthroat trout
Fall chinook are being caught in tide water and the lower section of the river with a fair harvest rate. The run seems to be a little late but typically the bulk of the run returns through October. The best opportunities during the early portion of the run are in tidewater or in deep pools in the lower mainstem. Steelhead fishing is slow. The best harvest opportunity is in the upper river from Moonshine Park to the fishing deadline and in the lower river just above tide water as a few later returns continue to pulse through. Resident cutthroat trout and sea run cutthroat (Bluebacks) fishing is good throughout most of the river. Anglers should concentrate in areas with structure, shade and cool water sources. Small lures (spinners, spoon or plugs) and bait (shrimp, eggs, worms) are very effective.
Current river levels and forecasts
SIUSLAW RIVER: cutthroat trout, chinook
The fall chinook fishery is fair to good with the best opportunity trolling in tidewater. Typically the bulk of the run returns though October. Fishing in tidewater or the lower river from the bank is the most effective until fall rain events pull fish up into the main stem river. Resident cutthroat trout and sea run cutthroat (Bluebacks) fishing is fair to good throughout much of the basin. Blueback fishing is typically best in tidewater and the lower main stem river. Trolling or bank fishing with small lures (spinners, spoons or plugs) works well.
Current river levels and forecasts
TILLAMOOK BAY: chinook, coho
Fall chinook are being caught in the lower bay between the jetties and in the nearshore ocean off Tillamook Bay. Fishing is fair generally. A few chinook should be entering the upper bay also. Hatchery coho are available throughout the bay and tidewater areas. Trolling with herring is most popular in the lower bay and ocean, while trolling with spinners or large plugs is more popular in the upper bay. Bobber fishing with eggs or shrimp will produce fish in river tidewater areas.
WILSON AND TRASK RIVERS: steelhead, chinook, cutthroat trout
Angling for summer steelhead is slow. Expect angling to improve when fall rains raise the river. A few hatchery coho have entered the lower Trask River. Catch and release fishing for sea-run cutthroat trout should be good.
River levels
YAQUINA RIVER: chinook, cutthroat trout
The fall chinook fishery is starting to kick off with the best opportunities in tidewater below the town of Toledo. The main run typically returns through October and as fall rains begin. Sea run cutthroat trout (Bluebacks) and resident cutthroat trout fishing is fair to good throughout upper tidewater and the mainstem. Bank fishing or trolling in tidewater with small spinners, spoons or plugs on light tackle works well for cutthroat trout.
Angling for warmwater species should be fair. Lake temperatures are cooling down, so expect angling to begin to slow. Cape Meares, Lytle, Sunset, Cullaby, and Coffenbury lakes offer good opportunities for warmwater fish, particularly largemouth bass. Trophy trout were stocked in Town, Cape Meares, Lost, Coffenbury and Sunset lakes the week of Sept. 10. Trout stocking is complete for the year.
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 at 503-325-5451 for more information.
Rainbow Trout
- Photo by Kathy Munsel -<br />
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.
ALSEA RIVER: cutthroat trout, chinook
Fall chinook angling is fair to good with fish being caught from the lower bay through tide water. The main run typically returns during October. Trolling in tide water is the most effective during the early portion of the run until fish push up into the main stem river. Sea run cutthroat (Bluebacks) fishing is good. They can be found throughout much of the main stem river but typically the higher concentrations are in upper tidewater and the lower river area until distributed with the fall rains. Bank fishing and trolling in tide water with small lures (spinners, spoon or plugs) is very effective.
Current river levels and forecasts
.BIG CREEK: all species
The area downstream of the hatchery remains closed to all angling through September.
NECANICUM RIVER: cutthroat trout
Catch and release angling for sea-run cutthroat should be fair to good. A few chinook may be available in the estuary.
NEHALEM RIVER AND NORTH FORK NEHALEM RIVER: chinook, cutthroat trout
Angling for chinook and hatchery coho in Nehalem Bay is slow to fair. Fish are available throughout tidewater areas and the lower Nehalem River. Trolling herring or spinners in the lower bay is the most productive, while upper tidewater areas are best fished with bobber and eggs and/or shrimp. Catch and release cutthroat trout fishing should be good. Small lures or flies should produce good results.
NESTUCCA RIVER: steelhead, trout
Fall chinook are being caught in Nestucca Bay. Angling is fair, but is improving as more fish enter the bay. Angling for summer steelhead is slow. Expect steelhead fishing to improve when the first fall rains raise the river. Catch and release fishing for cutthroat trout should be good.
River levels
SALMON RIVER: chinook, coho, cutthroat trout
Fall chinook fishing is fair to good with most fish being caught in tide water up to the Salmon River Hatchery. The main run typically returns through October. Fishing in tide water is the most effective during the early portion of the run until fish push up into the main stem river. Hatchery coho salmon returns typically start to show in tidewater around late September and peak by late October. Anglers can expect good fishing for resident and sea run (Bluebacks) cutthroat trout. Bank fishing and trolling in tide water with small lures (spinners, spoons, plugs) is very effective. Bluebacks can be found throughout much of the main stem river but typically the higher concentrations are in upper tidewater and the lower river area.
SILETZ RIVER: chinook, steelhead, cutthroat trout
Fall chinook are being caught in tide water and the lower section of the river with a fair harvest rate. The run seems to be a little late but typically the bulk of the run returns through October. The best opportunities during the early portion of the run are in tidewater or in deep pools in the lower mainstem. Steelhead fishing is slow. The best harvest opportunity is in the upper river from Moonshine Park to the fishing deadline and in the lower river just above tide water as a few later returns continue to pulse through. Resident cutthroat trout and sea run cutthroat (Bluebacks) fishing is good throughout most of the river. Anglers should concentrate in areas with structure, shade and cool water sources. Small lures (spinners, spoon or plugs) and bait (shrimp, eggs, worms) are very effective.
Current river levels and forecasts
SIUSLAW RIVER: cutthroat trout, chinook
The fall chinook fishery is fair to good with the best opportunity trolling in tidewater. Typically the bulk of the run returns though October. Fishing in tidewater or the lower river from the bank is the most effective until fall rain events pull fish up into the main stem river. Resident cutthroat trout and sea run cutthroat (Bluebacks) fishing is fair to good throughout much of the basin. Blueback fishing is typically best in tidewater and the lower main stem river. Trolling or bank fishing with small lures (spinners, spoons or plugs) works well.
Current river levels and forecasts
TILLAMOOK BAY: chinook, coho
Fall chinook are being caught in the lower bay between the jetties and in the nearshore ocean off Tillamook Bay. Fishing is fair generally. A few chinook should be entering the upper bay also. Hatchery coho are available throughout the bay and tidewater areas. Trolling with herring is most popular in the lower bay and ocean, while trolling with spinners or large plugs is more popular in the upper bay. Bobber fishing with eggs or shrimp will produce fish in river tidewater areas.
WILSON AND TRASK RIVERS: steelhead, chinook, cutthroat trout
Angling for summer steelhead is slow. Expect angling to improve when fall rains raise the river. A few hatchery coho have entered the lower Trask River. Catch and release fishing for sea-run cutthroat trout should be good.
River levels
YAQUINA RIVER: chinook, cutthroat trout
The fall chinook fishery is starting to kick off with the best opportunities in tidewater below the town of Toledo. The main run typically returns through October and as fall rains begin. Sea run cutthroat trout (Bluebacks) and resident cutthroat trout fishing is fair to good throughout upper tidewater and the mainstem. Bank fishing or trolling in tidewater with small spinners, spoons or plugs on light tackle works well for cutthroat trout.