Montana Fish Report
The water does have some color
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-22-2026
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The water does have some color. Brighter presentations and bait may be a better choice. Cooler weather may also slow the bite of warmwater fish
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, January 22ndBen Irving Reservoir: Until spring conditions return, angling will be slow for warmwater fishes
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, January 21st
Alsea River: The early bite has picked up
Kilchis River: Fishing should improve when we get some rain
Nehalem River: Winter steelhead should be returning to the Nehalem River
Nehalem River- North Fork: Winter steelhead fishing has slowed a little on the North Fork Nehalem
Nestucca River: Fishing has slowed some due to low flows and cold-water temperatures
Salmon River: Winter steelhead have been moving into and up in the system
Siletz River: Winter steelhead are moving into the Siletz!
Siuslaw River: Fish are certainly around and are already showing up at our Trap on Whitaker
Three Rivers: Three Rivers has winter steelhead showing up but is very low and clear this week
Trask River: The Trask River has winter steelhead coming in and some have been caught
Wilson River: Wilson River Report
Yaquina River: Yaquina River Report