Montana Fish Report

Santiam River (South Fork) Updates


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-15-2025
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Now that the dry season has arrived, flows are being consistently held at around 900 cfs at the gage in Waterloo. Counts of newly arrived summer steelhead and spring chinook are slowing down at Willamette Falls, and many of them have already moved into the basin. About 30,000 adult chinook and 4,500 summer steelhead have been counted at Willamette Falls so far. About 520 summer steelhead and over 920 spring chinook have entered the ladder at Foster Dam. Fish can be found throughout river, including at Lebanon, Waterloo, and below the deadline at Wiley Creek Park. 





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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, July 15th

Blue River: Blue River Updates
Clear Lake: Will be stocked!
Coast Fork Willamette River: Open to fishing all year for trout
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Updates
Detroit Reservoir: Any technique will catch fish,
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek is currently being held down
Foster Reservoir: Foster Reservoir Updates
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Updates
Leaburg Lake: Leaburg Lake Updates
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Updates
McKenzie River: R2 Updates
Middle Fork of the Williamette: Middle Fork Updates
Row River Pond: Wildlife viewing opportunities
Salmon Creek: Salmon Creek Updates
Salt Creek: Salt Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Can coax some larger trout

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, July 14th

Kilchis River: Kilchis River Updates
Necanicum River: The Necanicum is very low
Nehalem River: The run will improve throughout the month
Nestucca River: Summer steelhead continue to return
Three Rivers: The hatchery weir is still open
Tillamook Bay: Spring Chinook fishing is winding down
Trask River: Spring Chinook fishing is winding down
Wilson River: Fish throughout the fishery
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: Good spot to fish
Blue River Reservoir: Blue River Reservoir Updates
Breitenbush River: Breitenbush River has been re-opened
Fall Creek: Fall Creek Updates
Quartzville Creek: Green Peter Reservoir Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Summer steelhead and spring chinook runs are slowing