Justoldjim Loc: JUNCTION CITY, OR.

Best bets for weekend fishing
• Early fall can be a great time of year to target summer steelhead on the Nestucca and Wilson rivers.
• More than 9,400 coho salmon have been counted at Willamette Falls. While the river is still low, these fish will tend to concentrate at the mouths of tributary rivers such as the Yamhill, Mollala, Rickreall, Luckiamute and the Santiam, waiting for the fall rains.
• Trout anglers in Detroit Reservoir should find excellent fishing with little competition from other anglers.
• Anglers report good kokanee and bull trout fishing at Lake Billy Chinook.
• The Williamson River is fishing well for large redband trout moving to spawning grounds.
• Chinook fishing on the Umatilla River has been very good, with anglers averaging one fish per hour of fishing.
• Garibali has been the hot spot for crabbing on the coast.
• Trout fishing continues to pick up in waters across the state. Fall offers some of the best trout fishing of the year.
• Don’t forget bass and other warmwater fish. With the recent return of warmer weather, these fish will be more active.
• Anglers are catching salmon in bays and estuaries of coastal rivers, while a few fish are being caught in the lower reaches of some rivers like the Chetco.

Wv mike Loc: Parkersburg area. Wv

Great report, wished I was closer.

Saltyserenity Loc: Oregon

Thanks for such a thorough report.

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

If you are using the ODFW RECREATIONAL REPORT for fishing updates, there is an additional "extra", that I recently discovered. As you scroll down the regulations update, you will see a note about a feature of the Marine Board's contribution....'Opportunities and Access Report ". I highly recommend to "sign up" for the email updates, which will inform about WATER LEVELS & RAMP ACCESS(or closures) for most all waterways, and a friendly reminder NOT to "power-load" your boat at the ramp IN LOW WATER TIMES, as it causes disturbance to the river/lake bed, undermining the ramp, causing much damage and need for repair/restoration.
Obviously, if the water is NOT low, and the ramp extends far past where you are loading, not a problem. But when the end of the ramp is plainly visible or barely covered with water, at all, power-loading will "carve out" the gravel and mud.... not good.
Anyway, it's a nice feature to be able to know what ramps are open or even available, in these low-water years, especially this time of year.
Good luck and safe boating !