This Year’s Fall Salmon and Steelhead

This is a projected report for all you Salmon and Steelhead fishermen, including runs from some of Oregon's world-famous rivers, the Deschutes, Rogue River, McKenzie River, and North Umpqua Rivers.
Primarily this is a prime time for catching salmon and steelhead in the western part of the state. Fall Steelhead tend to run from mid August into February where as the Chinooks tend to run more from August to December according to Mike Gorman OSU professor and Oregon fly fishing guide.
With every spring Chinook reported, the fever intensifies. A handful of salmon were taken over the last week. As catches gradually increase, The Umpqua River will be productive for winter steelhead when the level and color returns to fishable levels. A spring Chinook in excess of 30 pounds was taken near Elkton last week according to www.Nwfishing.com.
With each new day and as the rivers increase in volume more and more Salmon and Steelhead are making their way up the rivers. The best chance to catch fish for the next couple weeks would be to fish the coastal and tidewaters.
As far south as the Rogue River and Gold Beach, all the way up though the Umpqua Rivers at Reedsport and the Siletz in Newport. All these fisheries will hold fall and winter fish and the biggest way to increase your chances of catching one of these trophies is to simple go out and get your line wet.