Recreation Report
Siuslaw River: Recent rains have moved and activated the steelhead.
Ben Irving Reservoir: Stocking will begin in March.
Chetco River: Flows are low and clear. Anglers fishing smaller baits and lighter line are doing the best.
Coos River Basin: Steelhead will distribute more once the water comes up from the next significant rainfall.
People crabbing from boats have been picking up legal-sized crabs from the BLM Boat Ramp down to the jetties.
There are decent negative tides for digging bay clams during the late afternoons/early evenings.
Coquille River Basin: Steelhead will distribute more once the water comes up from the next significant rainfall.
Elk and Sixes rivers: Flows are low and clear.
Rogue River, lower: Water levels have dropped and cleared. Boat anglers are doing best by fishing plugs and/or side drifting eggs. The number of fly anglers on the river has picked up and success has been pretty good.
Tenmile Basin: A few largemouth bass have been caught in the lakes with the warmer weather. The water temperature is still in the upper 40s.
Umpqua River Mainstem: Recent rains have raised the water levels, however, the water temperature has dropped with the recent cold snap and the fish are slow to bite.
