Montana Fish Report
Open for Fall Chinook!
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-10-2025
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The Siuslaw is open for Fall Chinook! A few early fish have been caught, as the first group is pushing into the basin. Your best bet in the lower Siuslaw in trolling though there is a few bank angling spots along the boulder rip rap in the lower stretches of the river. Fish haven't moved too far into the system yet but are around in the basin. More fish hav been moving in but the bite remains slow for most folks.
Wild Coho retention opens on the Siuslaw Saturday 13September! Like its neighbors we still need a significant rainfall for both coho and Chinook to properly move into the basin, but the coho fishery does offer an additional harvest opportunity in the basin!
There are a decent number of Lakes in the Florence/Siuslaw area that offer excellent warm water fisheries this time of year, including bass fisheries and stocked lakes! Since Fall fisheries are still early, this is a good time to hit the lakes!
Cutthroat will be distributed throughout the Siletz basin. Anglers are reminded to check the regulations for the use of bait and whether there are closed streams.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, September 10th
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is 34 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: The lake level is 1931 ft and the surface temperature at Applegate is 74F
Cooper Creek Reservoir: The reservoir hasnt been stocked for awhile, but there should be lots of trout from the spring
Coos River: Anglers have been catching rockfish around the jetties in the lower Coos Bay estuary
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake Fishing Report
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Lake is 30 percent full
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 51 percent full and plenty of trout are still available
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville Is slowly being drawn down, but the boat ramps are still accessible
Hemlock Lake: Hemlock was recently stocked with trophy-sized trout
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 82 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 75 percent full and the BLM boat ramps should still be available
Lemolo Lake: Brown trout fishing should be good
Lost Creek Reservoir: Lost Creek Reservoir Report
Medco Pond: Fishing should be good for warmwater species
Plat I Reservoir: Warmwater fishing has been decent lately
Rogue River - Middle: The water temperature droopped to around 61F with the recent rain
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): The flow at Gold Ray is around 1,850cfs
Smith River: Smith river closes to all fishing above Spencer Creek after September 15
Tenmile Lakes: The main lake water temperature is in the upper 60s to low 70s
Umpqua River: Summer steelhead fishing should pick up as we move into fall
Umpqua River- South : The South Umpqua River will close under permanent rule to all fishing starting September 16
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is open on the Alsea but has been a slower start to the season
Kilchis River: Sea-run cutthroat should be in the river by now
Necanicum River: The Necanicum is very low, but concentrate on deep pools with cover, and you should find success
Nehalem River: Coho salmon should be starting to show up in the Nehalem basin this month
Nestucca River: Resident cutthroat are throughout the fishery and sea-run cutthroat are in the river as well
Salmon River: Fall Chinook is open on the Salmon River!
Siletz River: Fish have started moving lower in the system
Siuslaw River: Wild Coho retention opens on the Siuslaw Saturday 13 September!
Tillamook Bay: Fall Chinook fishing is starting in Tillamook Bay
Trask River: Trask River Fishing Report
Wilson River: There are fish throughout the fishery
Yaquina River: Wild Coho retention opens on the Yaquina Saturday 13 September!
Alsea River: Excellent fishing and lots of fun!
Kilchis River: You should find success!
Necanicum River: Cutthroat trout throughout the fishery
Nehalem River: Fishing has been fair
Nestucca River: Fall Chinook are showing up!
Salmon River: No wild coho fishery!
Siletz River: Fall Chinook is back open!
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, September 9th
Antelope Flat Reservoir: Fish will more actively feed with the cooler water temperatures
Crooked River: Anglers report excellent fishing for trout
Haystack Reservoir: OHA has issued a Precaution for the reservoir due to algae blooms
Walton Lake: Walton Lake was stocked this week with trophy sized trout
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers continue to report fair fishing for large kokanee