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Productive north-coast river near Beaver known for hatchery and wild winter steelhead plus a strong spring chinook run.
A quick view of the latest report, gauge, hatch, and fly data available for this water. Missing observations are left unreported rather than estimated.
Recent reports mention Upper reaches and tidewater/bay, Upper reaches for steelhead; bay and tidewater for salmon, Up to Elk Creek; Cedar Creek Hatchery recycling steelhead.
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Reference location for this water. Individual reports and gauges may describe other locations; this is not a verified access point.
Nestucca River location
45.2665, -123.8471
Observations from the last 48 hours. Each measurement and chart describes its named station.
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Locations come from the source report. A gauge reference does not establish where every fishing observation was made. Hatches and fly recommendations belong to their individual report.
Odfw Northwest Zone
Fall salmon fishing is fair in the Nestucca bay and tidewater, with Chinook and coho still being produced. Summer steelhead are available mostly in the upper reaches, with dropping water temps and fall rains making them more active.
Reported location: Upper reaches and tidewater/bay
View original report ↗Odfw Northwest Zone
Fall Chinook fishing is fair and summer steelhead are available, mostly in the upper reaches. Low flows have slowed river fishing, with bays and tidewaters producing better results for salmon.
Reported location: Upper reaches for steelhead; bay and tidewater for salmon
View original report ↗Odfw Northwest Zone
Fall Chinook are in Nestucca Bay with slow to fair fishing; most fish holding in bay until rain arrives. Summer steelhead are present throughout the fishery and cooler temps should improve activity; cutthroat fishing should be fair to good.
Reported location: Up to Elk Creek; Cedar Creek Hatchery recycling steelhead
View original report ↗Odfw Northwest Zone
Fall Chinook are in Nestucca Bay with some fish being caught; most fish still holding in the bay waiting for rain. Summer steelhead are present throughout the fishery and cooler temps should activate them; cutthroat fishing should be fair to good.
Reported location: Bay to Elk Creek; Cedar Creek Hatchery recycling steelhead
View original report ↗Odfw Northwest Zone
Fall Chinook are showing up in Nestucca Bay with some fish being caught, though fishing slowed slightly the past week. Summer steelhead are present throughout the fishery up to Elk Creek and recent rains may improve activity; cutthroat fishing should be fair to good.
Reported location: Nestucca Bay and up to Elk Creek; Cedar Creek Hatchery recycling summer steelhead
View original report ↗Odfw Northwest Zone
Fall Chinook starting to show in Nestucca Bay with some fish caught over the past couple weeks; summer steelhead are present throughout the system up to Elk Creek with Cedar Creek Hatchery recycling fish to boost opportunity. Wild coho season opens this week though numbers are still low.
Reported location: Bay through Elk Creek
View original report ↗Odfw Northwest Zone
Fall Chinook are starting to show in Nestucca Bay with a few fish caught last week; rain could bring in more. Summer steelhead fishing has been fair to good but slowed the last couple weeks, with recycled fish present throughout the system up to Elk Creek.
Reported location: Up to Elk Creek
View original report ↗Odfw Northwest Zone
Summer steelhead fishing has slowed the last couple weeks but fish are present throughout the fishery up to Elk Creek. Water is low and clear; targeting first light and stealthy tactics recommended.
Reported location: Up to Elk Creek
Reported water clarity: clear
View original report ↗Odfw Northwest Zone
Summer steelhead fishing has been fair to good this summer but has slowed the last couple weeks, with fish present throughout the fishery up to Elk Creek. Water is low and clear, so targeting first light and using stealthy tactics is recommended.
Reported location: Up to Elk Creek
Reported water clarity: clear
View original report ↗Odfw Northwest Zone
Summer steelhead fishing has been fair to good with small numbers of fish being caught daily and fish present throughout the fishery up to Elk Creek. The water is low and clear, so targeting first light and using stealthy tactics will improve odds of success.
Reported location: Up to Elk Creek
Reported water clarity: clear
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