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Dec 04
Oregon DWR
SANTIAM RIVER (NORTH FORK): Steelhead, trout, Chinook, coho
River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 3,650 cfs at the gage in Mahama. The coho run is now complete with the majority of the fish now spawning in their tributaries and no longer accessible to anglers. There are a few holdover summer steelhead, however. 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.
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 hatchery steelhead is open year-round, but the use of bait is not allowed between Nov. 1 and April 21. Last updated 12/01/25.
River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 3,650 cfs at the gage in Mahama. The coho run is now complete with the majority of the fish now spawning in their tributaries and no longer accessible to anglers. There are a few holdover summer steelhead, however. 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.
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 hatchery steelhead is open year-round, but the use of bait is not allowed between Nov. 1 and April 21. Last updated 12/01/25.
Dec 04
Oregon DWR
SANTIAM RIVER (NORTH FORK): Steelhead, trout, Chinook, coho
River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 3,650 cfs at the gage in Mahama. The coho run is now complete with the majority of the fish now spawning in their tributaries and no longer accessible to anglers. There are a few holdover summer steelhead, however. 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.
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 hatchery steelhead is open year-round, but the use of bait is not allowed between Nov. 1 and April 21. Last updated 12/01/25.
River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 3,650 cfs at the gage in Mahama. The coho run is now complete with the majority of the fish now spawning in their tributaries and no longer accessible to anglers. There are a few holdover summer steelhead, however. 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.
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 hatchery steelhead is open year-round, but the use of bait is not allowed between Nov. 1 and April 21. Last updated 12/01/25.
Nov 25
Oregon DWR
SANTIAM RIVER (NORTH FORK): Steelhead, trout, Chinook, coho
River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 4,200 cfs at the gage in Mehama. The coho run is now complete with the majority of the fish now spawning in their tributaries and no longer accessible to anglers. There are a few more stragglers still arriving, as well as a few holdover summer steelhead. 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. Last updated 11/18/25.
River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 4,200 cfs at the gage in Mehama. The coho run is now complete with the majority of the fish now spawning in their tributaries and no longer accessible to anglers. There are a few more stragglers still arriving, as well as a few holdover summer steelhead. 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. Last updated 11/18/25.
Nov 25
Oregon DWR
SANTIAM RIVER (NORTH FORK): Steelhead, trout, Chinook, coho
River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 4,200 cfs at the gage in Mehama. The coho run is now complete with the majority of the fish now spawning in their tributaries and no longer accessible to anglers. There are a few more stragglers still arriving, as well as a few holdover summer steelhead. 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. Last updated 11/18/25.
River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 4,200 cfs at the gage in Mehama. The coho run is now complete with the majority of the fish now spawning in their tributaries and no longer accessible to anglers. There are a few more stragglers still arriving, as well as a few holdover summer steelhead. 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. Last updated 11/18/25.