Suislaw river fishing
Jan 18, 2021 13:41:29 #
Jan 18, 2021 16:41:13 #
I'll bite. Where's the suislaw? And where are you? You'll get a lot more helpful replies if you put your location into your profile.
Welcome to the stage and when you catch a steelhead post a picture please.
Welcome to the stage and when you catch a steelhead post a picture please.
Jan 19, 2021 04:02:34 #
Jan 19, 2021 10:36:09 #
I caught my PB steelhead in 02 on the Smith River. It bottomed out my little 15 lb Zebco mechanical scale. Not the river you identified but proof you can catch them.
Jan 21, 2021 14:15:23 #
FixorFish
Loc: SW Oregon
Welcome Rebecca, fellow Oregonian. I just checked the ODFW Recreation Report/Fishing/North Coast (you can Google ODFW Recreation Report, click on fishing report, click on North coast, scroll down to Siuslaw....can even get a "home page" icon, so you can get to the report quickly)
The Siuslaw is still high and roily it seems, as are most coastal rivers in Oregon this week, and with the weather coming in on Friday & again on Sunday, might be a while before they settle down.
The report (1/20/21) says some steelies are there, just not lots, not yet. I would check out Whitaker Creek area, as the report says that's prime area for hatchery steelhead. You don't say bank or boat, fly or gear, gonna make a big difference in method of approach, as well as advice one can give you.
I highly recommend watching "Outdoor GPS" with Owin Hayes on NBCSportsNW (ch.426 if you have Charter) Thursday and Friday @7pm(if the Blazers aren't playing) and Saturday and Sunday morning at 8am. Great host, lots of tips, gear set-ups, live on-the-water reporting, river levels, you name it, you can even call in to ask a question !...... check it out and Good luck !
The Siuslaw is still high and roily it seems, as are most coastal rivers in Oregon this week, and with the weather coming in on Friday & again on Sunday, might be a while before they settle down.
The report (1/20/21) says some steelies are there, just not lots, not yet. I would check out Whitaker Creek area, as the report says that's prime area for hatchery steelhead. You don't say bank or boat, fly or gear, gonna make a big difference in method of approach, as well as advice one can give you.
I highly recommend watching "Outdoor GPS" with Owin Hayes on NBCSportsNW (ch.426 if you have Charter) Thursday and Friday @7pm(if the Blazers aren't playing) and Saturday and Sunday morning at 8am. Great host, lots of tips, gear set-ups, live on-the-water reporting, river levels, you name it, you can even call in to ask a question !...... check it out and Good luck !
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