Score.FishOdfw Northwest Zone
2026-10-23FAIR
Fall Chinook fishing is fair on the Siletz River, with coho also being caught. Fishing activity is ongoing.
View original report ↗Siletz River Fishing Report
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These observations do not support one combined outlook. Read the station measurements and reports by reach below.
Central-coast river holding one of the coast's few summer steelhead runs along with a deep wild winter run.
summer steelhead · winter steelhead · chinook salmon · cutthroat trout
Current Siletz River fishing conditions
A quick view of the latest report, gauge, hatch, and fly data available for this water. Missing observations are left unreported rather than estimated.
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Access, closures & regulations
Recent reports mention Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park; marker sign ~1,200 ft above Ojalla Bridge to Illahee boat ramp open for salmon as of Oct 7; closed upstream of Siletz Falls, Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park for steelhead; bay and tidewater for Chinook; closed upstream of Siletz Falls, Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park for steelhead; bay and tidewater for Chinook; closed above Siletz Falls.
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Reference location for this water. Individual reports and gauges may describe other locations; this is not a verified access point.
Siletz River location
44.7151, -123.8873
Gauge observations
Observations from the last 48 hours. Each measurement and chart describes its named station.
USGS 14305500
10/25/202610/27/2026
60.5 cfs533 cfs
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Recent reports by reach
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.
Reach not specified
Odfw Northwest Zone
2026-10-22FAIR
Fall Chinook fishing is fair and coho are being caught in the Siletz River.
View original report ↗Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park; marker sign ~1,200 ft above Ojalla Bridge to Illahee boat ramp open for salmon as of Oct 7; closed upstream of Siletz Falls
Odfw Northwest Zone
2026-10-06FAIR
Fall Chinook fishing has been good in the bay and tidewater, with more fish expected. Summer steelhead are dispersed throughout but fishing has been slow; rain and cooler weather expected to improve conditions.
Reported location: Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park; marker sign ~1,200 ft above Ojalla Bridge to Illahee boat ramp open for salmon as of Oct 7; closed upstream of Siletz Falls
View original report ↗Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park for steelhead; bay and tidewater for Chinook; closed upstream of Siletz Falls
Odfw Northwest Zone
2026-09-29FAIR
Fall Chinook fishing has been good in the bay and tidewater, with more fish expected in coming weeks. Summer steelhead are dispersed throughout but fishing has been slow; rain and cooler weather should improve activity.
Reported location: Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park for steelhead; bay and tidewater for Chinook; closed upstream of Siletz Falls
View original report ↗Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park for steelhead; bay and tidewater for Chinook; closed above Siletz Falls
Odfw Northwest Zone
2026-09-22FAIR
Fall Chinook fishing has been good in the bay and tidewater, with more fish expected soon. Summer steelhead are dispersed throughout but fishing has been slow; rain and cooler weather expected to improve activity.
Reported location: Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park for steelhead; bay and tidewater for Chinook; closed above Siletz Falls
View original report ↗Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park; road closure on HWY 229 at approximately milepost 14.5
Odfw Northwest Zone
2026-09-14FAIR
Fall Chinook fishing has been good in the bay and tidewater with more fish expected in coming weeks. Summer steelhead are dispersed throughout but fishing has been slow; rain and cooler weather should improve activity, with most anglers targeting the gorge upstream of Moonshine Park.
Reported location: Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park; road closure on HWY 229 at approximately milepost 14.5
View original report ↗Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park; lower river and bay for Chinook
Odfw Northwest Zone
2026-09-09FAIR
Summer steelhead fishing has been slow but last week's rain should get fish moving; steelhead are dispersed throughout with most anglers targeting the gorge upstream of Moonshine Park. A few Chinook have been caught in the bay and tidewater with more expected in coming weeks.
Reported location: Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park; lower river and bay for Chinook
View original report ↗Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park for steelhead; closed upstream of Siletz Falls
Odfw Northwest Zone
2026-09-02FAIR
Summer steelhead are dispersed throughout the river but fishing has been slow; expected rain should get fish moving again. Fall Chinook are being caught in the bay and tidewater, with more expected as rain pushes fish upstream.
Reported location: Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park for steelhead; closed upstream of Siletz Falls
View original report ↗Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park; lower river
Odfw Northwest Zone
2026-08-24FAIR
Summer steelhead are dispersed throughout the river but fishing has slowed due to rising temps and low flows. Most anglers are targeting the gorge upstream of Moonshine Park; a few early fall Chinook have been caught in the bay and lower river.
Reported location: Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park; lower river
View original report ↗Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park
Odfw Northwest Zone
2026-08-19FAIR
Summer steelhead are still moving throughout the Siletz but fishing has slowed due to rising river temps and low flows. Most anglers are targeting the gorge upstream of Moonshine Park.
Reported location: Gorge upstream of Moonshine Park
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