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Apr 23
Oregon DWR
UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: Steelhead, bass
Very few anglers are fishing for Steelhead now and angling is slow as winter steelhead wrap up their spawning run. All anglings on the South will close May 1.
Please be aware the South closes to all fishing beginning May 1 and reopens May 22, 2026. This includes Cow Creek. This closure is to help protect out migrating salmon and steelhead.
Stanton Park campground (near Canyonville) is under construction, and the old access is closed for the winter. A new access roadway through the main park entrance is available for anglers. It is steep and currently rocked, so 4-wheel drive is recommended. Please look at before driving down. Contact Douglas County Parks with questions. Last updated 4/22/26
Very few anglers are fishing for Steelhead now and angling is slow as winter steelhead wrap up their spawning run. All anglings on the South will close May 1.
Please be aware the South closes to all fishing beginning May 1 and reopens May 22, 2026. This includes Cow Creek. This closure is to help protect out migrating salmon and steelhead.
Stanton Park campground (near Canyonville) is under construction, and the old access is closed for the winter. A new access roadway through the main park entrance is available for anglers. It is steep and currently rocked, so 4-wheel drive is recommended. Please look at before driving down. Contact Douglas County Parks with questions. Last updated 4/22/26
Apr 23
Oregon DWR
UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH: Winter steelhead
Winter steelhead fishing is slowing down. A few early hatchery summer steelhead have crossed Winchester Dam.
Spring Chinook seasons are determined annually a few months before season. In 2026, anglers may retain one wild adult Chinook per day and 10 for the season as well as 5 jacks per day through June 30. Early counts over the dam are good and recently confirmed reports of anglers catching Chinook on the North Umpqua. Last updated 4/22/26
Winter steelhead fishing is slowing down. A few early hatchery summer steelhead have crossed Winchester Dam.
Spring Chinook seasons are determined annually a few months before season. In 2026, anglers may retain one wild adult Chinook per day and 10 for the season as well as 5 jacks per day through June 30. Early counts over the dam are good and recently confirmed reports of anglers catching Chinook on the North Umpqua. Last updated 4/22/26
Apr 23
Oregon DWR
SMITH RIVER, Umpqua: Winter steelhead, striped bass
Winter steelhead fishing is slow. Some anglers are catching a few striped bass outside of tidewater. Smallmouth bass are also being caught in the tidewater sections. There are no harvest limits on any bass in the Smith River. There is good access for angling since the Smith River Road follows the mainstem for most of the time. The section above Spencer Creek will close to all Angling May 1.
Please be aware that Smith and North Fork Smith rivers close to all fishing above tidewater May 1 and reopen May 22 to protect out migrating salmon and steelhead.
Last updated 4/22/2026
Winter steelhead fishing is slow. Some anglers are catching a few striped bass outside of tidewater. Smallmouth bass are also being caught in the tidewater sections. There are no harvest limits on any bass in the Smith River. There is good access for angling since the Smith River Road follows the mainstem for most of the time. The section above Spencer Creek will close to all Angling May 1.
Please be aware that Smith and North Fork Smith rivers close to all fishing above tidewater May 1 and reopen May 22 to protect out migrating salmon and steelhead.
Last updated 4/22/2026
Apr 16
Oregon DWR
UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH: Winter steelhead
Winter steelhead fishing is slowing down. A few early hatchery summer steelhead have crossed Winchester Dam.
Spring Chinook seasons are determined annually a few months before season. In 2026, anglers may retain one wild adult Chinook per day and 10 for the season as well as 5 jacks per day through June 30. More than 50 spring Chinook have crossed Winchester Dam. Last updated 4/16/26
Winter steelhead fishing is slowing down. A few early hatchery summer steelhead have crossed Winchester Dam.
Spring Chinook seasons are determined annually a few months before season. In 2026, anglers may retain one wild adult Chinook per day and 10 for the season as well as 5 jacks per day through June 30. More than 50 spring Chinook have crossed Winchester Dam. Last updated 4/16/26
Apr 16
Oregon DWR
UMPQUA RIVER, MAINSTEM: Spring Chinook
The mainstem will be closed to all harvest of wild spring Chinook including jacks. Hatchery fish are still able to be retained and there should be a decent run again this year. A few early Spring chinook have been caught. Angling has been fair. Last updated 4/16/26
The mainstem will be closed to all harvest of wild spring Chinook including jacks. Hatchery fish are still able to be retained and there should be a decent run again this year. A few early Spring chinook have been caught. Angling has been fair. Last updated 4/16/26