Where can I fish in Siuslaw River?

An easy drive from the Eugene and Springfield area, the Siuslaw is best fished for salmon in the bay at Florence and through its long tidewater up to Mapleton. The first Chinook arrive in the bay off Florence by August, and eager anglers will pick up some then and in the first days of September.

Where does the Siuslaw River start?

Pacific Ocean
Siuslaw River/Mouths

Can you swim in the Siuslaw River?

The river is relatively safe for swimmers during summer with warmer water and slow current. There are many Siuslaw River swimming spots with convenient access to the river via numerous recreation sites and turnouts along Highway 36, northeast of Mapleton.

How big is the Siuslaw River in Oregon?

The Siuslaw River ( sy-YEW-slaw) is a river, about 110 miles (180 km) long, that flows to the Pacific Ocean coast of Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of about 773 square miles (2,000 km2) in the Central Oregon Coast Range southwest of the Willamette Valley and north of the watershed of the Umpqua River.

Where is the best place to fish in the Siuslaw River?

Best River Levels. The Siuslaw generally fishes pretty well at river levels between about 5 and 8 feet for typical steelhead methods. If it’s on the high side, try closest to the Whittaker Creek deadline and in lower Lake Creek.

Is the North Fork of the Siuslaw River open?

Lake Creek is open farther up, and old-timers might remember that ODFW previously released smolts upstream from Green leaf Creek, but these days fewer winter fish stray above Deadwood. A small number of hatchery fish also are caught in the North Fork, open January through March.

Where is the head of tide in the Siuslaw River?

The head of tide is 26 miles (42 km) upstream. It is part of the homeland of the Siuslaw people, after whom it is named. Citizens of the Siuslaw nation lived in villages along the river until 1860 when they were forcibly removed to an Indian reservation in Yachats…