Idaho Fish Report
The river is currently running at around 3,000 cfs at the gage in Mehama
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-18-2025
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River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 3,000 cfs at the gage in Mehama. Over 26,500 coho salmon have migrated above Willamette Falls so far, a good proportion of them destined for the North Santiam. Recent warm rain has likely pushed most of these fish into the smaller tributaries, making them no longer accessible to anglers. However, there are still a few stragglers on their way from downstream. A bobber and jig set-up or drifting a cluster of eggs is the usual technique, but spin casting with lures or swinging large streamer flies through the pools can also work. Bait is prohibited from now through April 21.
There are several large, downed trees in the river creating some dangerous hazards for boaters in the lower river. For more information check out the Oregon State Marine Board website.
Fishing for steelhead is open year-round, but the use of bait is not allowed between Nov. 1 and April 21
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, November 18th, 2025
Agency Lake: With colder weather Redband Trout are moving out into the open lake
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir will begin to freeze on the edges with freezing nights
Fourmile Lake: Fishing should be slow for Brook Trout and Lake Trout as they are in the shallows spawning
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is at 51 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake: There is still quite a bit of algae on the lake
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Update and Report
Link River : Redband Trout are returning
Lost River: Water quality is fair
Miller Lake: You might encounter snow
Sprague River: The entire 85 miles of the mainstem river is closed to angling until April 22, 2026
Sprague River- North Fork: Fishing should be slow for Brook Trout up high near Lee Thomas Crossing
Sycan River: Fishing above the marsh would normally be the best
Ben Irving Reservoir: With recent cooler/wet weather, warmwater fish will be slowing down
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Fishing for bass and bluegill is slowing down
Diamond Lake: Fishing is very slow as winter settles in
Galesville Reservoir: The reservoir is about 40 feet lower than summer full pool
Lake Marie: Fishing has been slow, but no recent reports
Lemolo Lake: Brown trout fishing should be good
Kilchis River: Fall Chinook fishing has slowed as the water has dropped and cleared
Necanicum River: Fall Chinook fishing should be slow under the current low flow conditions
Nehalem River: Fall Chinook fishing is winding down in the bay and in the mainstem Nehalem
Nestucca River: Angling for fall Chinook is slowing down as is the run
Salmon River: Fall Chinook remains fair on the Salmon River
Siletz River: Fall Chinook continues to be fair on the Siletz!
Three Rivers: Fall Chinook and summer steelhead are returning to Three Rivers
Trask River: The first confirmed winter steelhead was caught on the Trask last week
Wilson River: There are fish throughout the fishery
Yaquina River: Fall Chinook is open on the Yaquina but slower than most of its neighbors
Detroit Reservoir: Water elevation continues to drop to provide for winter storage capacity
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, November 17th, 2025
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is 23 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: The lake level is 1,890 ft and the surface temperature at Applegate is 54F
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 58 percent full
Siuslaw River: The Siuslaw has had a decent catch so far
Henry Hagg Lake: Henry Hagg Lake Report