Best Small Steelhead Fishing Streams in Northwest Oregon
These smaller streams in northwest Oregon and the Portland area offer good winter steelhead fishing more quickly after heavy rains muddy large rivers.
These smaller streams in northwest Oregon and the Portland area offer good winter steelhead fishing more quickly after heavy rains muddy large rivers.
Oregon’s North Coast is a comfortable drive from Portland and has some great winter steehead rivers in the Nestucca, Wilson and North Fork Nehalem.
The Alsea, Siletz and Siuslaw rivers offer excellent winter steelhead fishing close to popular tourist towns such as Lincoln City and Florence.
A big winter steelhead run not far from the Portland area produces excellent catches. A smaller summer run also adds to the fun.
This Tillamook Bay tributary is a leading fall chinook fishing river on Oregon’s north coast. It’s also has one of the state’s best November salmon runs.