Is the Molalla River open for fishing?

Trout stocking has also been eliminated from this river in order to protect wild steelhead and chinook, however, the stream is still open to bait angling and this must be converted to a regulation that allows catch and release of trout using artificial lures only.

Are there fish in the Molalla River?

The Molalla used to be stocked with winter steelhead, summer steelhead, coho, and catchable trout, but that all stopped by 1998, and now the only stocked fish in the river is spring Chinook,” Bassett continued. “It’s one of my favorite rivers to fish. You can get into some pretty good schools of fish out there.”

Are there trout in the Willamette River?

Abundant rainfall feeds the massive Willamette River watershed, tamed by a system of reservoirs that are stocked annually with hundreds of thousands of rainbow trout. Salmon and steelhead navigate the Willamette River and its tributaries, many of which are also home to rainbow and cutthroat trout.

Are there any Chinook fishing in Olalla Lake?

***Update*** Olalla Lake (mid-coast district) opened to the public on May 1 and the fishing has been good. The lake is scheduled to be open for the remainder of the spring/summer and will receive a stocking the week of May 17. Spring Chinook fishing picked up a little on the North Coast, but was still fairly slow.

Is the Nehalem River open for Chinook fishing?

Chinook fishing continues to be fair in Nehalem bay with some fish being caught and some sporadic good bites. Reports are that there are some early fish moving up river as well, although we will probably still need a good rain to get a good push of fish in. Nehalem River and bay is open for hatchery coho only.

Can you fish in the Willamette River in Oregon?

WILLAMETTE RIVER Effective March 1 through August 15, 2021, the two-rod validation is allowed downstream of Willamette Falls (including the Multnomah Channel) with the following conditions: Is only allowed when open to angling for hatchery Chinook, hatchery steelhead, trout, or warmwater gamefish. Is not allowed when fishing for sturgeon.

Where are the spring Chinook fishing in Oregon?

Spring Chinook fishing is slow on the Nestucca, but there are a few fish being caught. The estuary and the lower river below Three Rivers is going to have the majority of the fish right now.