Clackamas River Fishing Report
ODFW FISHING UPDATES
CLACKAMAS RIVER: spring Chinook, summer steelhead
Steelhead fishing conditions saw further improvement in the last week during the pleasant spring-like temperatures and decent flows. The river is currently fishable. Expect to find a few early summer steelhead around as well as maybe a spring Chinook in the mix. The best success has been in the early morning and later evening hours when the sunlight is off the water. Oregon salmon fishing guides have reports a few spring Chinook have been trapped at PGE’s sorting facility above Estacada; however, those fish have been all wild origin. Steelhead are scattered throughout the river.
The level of the river is now holding up at 11.88ft. at the Estacada Gauge, and is on a steady drop. The color of the river is looking classic “steelhead green” and will only continue to improve for fishing opportunities.
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