We have entered the final stretch for winter steelhead fishing on many of our coastal streams. A few select rivers offer prolonged opportunity for some continued steelhead fishing beyond the general March 31st cutoff. Numerous rivers and sections of some rivers remain open to steelhead fishing year-round. The Rogue, the Umpqua, and the Siletz, the Trask, Wilson, & Nestucca all fall into this category. The Whitaker Run on the Siuslaw remains open through April 15, while the South Fork of the Coquille stays open through April 30. When river levels cooperated, so did the fish in most systems.

Fishing Report:

Fising Report - October 24, 2010

Nicholas and Jon enjoyed some Fall estuary trolling on the lower Umpqua River. They worked hard to land a total of 4 salmon during their trip, two keepers & two native Coho for release. Marauding seals added to the challenge while fighting 1 salmon.

What better way to enjoy the beauty and bounty of the Fall Season than catching a big Fall Salmon!

Fall Chinook fishing in many Oregon estuaries has been rated good to excellent. The past few weeks have proven very productive for folks chasing salmon and the encouraging results bode well for the runs which should continue to build well into the late Fall Season.