Montana Fish Report
Summer Steelhead a Bit Disappointing
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-27-2026
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000cfs. Flows are currently at around 1,440 cfs at the gage in Waterloo. The 2026 run of Chinook is arriving in good numbers now and can be found throughout the basin, with more arriving every day. Summer steelhead numbers are a bit disappointing this year, with only about 3,400 coming over Willamette Falls so far. BUt more are coming every day and they can be found throughout the river basin. Fishing for hatchery steelhead is open year-round. The use of bait is now allowed through the end of October.
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Alsea River: Trout Season is Open
Kilchis River: Cutthroat Throughout the River
Nehalem River: Lots of Places to Fish!
Nestucca River: Spring Chinook is getting started!
Salmon River: Trout Season is Open!
Siletz River: Summer steelhead are moving!
Siuslaw River: Great Place for Rockfish and Surf Perch!
Three Rivers: Few springers caught already!
Trask River: Fishing improved
Wilson River: Summer steelhead are showing up!
Yaquina River: Trout Season is Open!
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: Stocked with Rainbows Weekly!
Blue River: Blue River Updates
Blue River Reservoir: Blue River Reservoir Updates
Carmen Reservoir: Stocked June 1st!
Clear Lake: Stocked Again Soon
Coast Fork Willamette River: Coast Fork Willamette River Updates
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Reservoir Updates
Detroit Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly filling up
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
EE Wilson Angling Pond: The pond is stocked continually
Fall Creek: Recently Stocked
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek Reservoir Updates
Freeway Lake East: Warmwater Fishing Can Be Very Good
Gold Lake: OPEN for the season!
Henry Hagg Lake: Cappie Fishing is Productive
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Updates
Leaburg Lake: Stocked Soon
McKenzie River: Stocked Recently
Middle Fork Willamette: Newly Refurbished Boat Ramp
Row River Pond: Row River Pond Updates
Salmon Creek: Recently Stocked!
Salt Creek: Open to Fishing All Year
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Ideal Conditions Arrive in June