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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Steelhead
Chinook Salmon
Native Cutthroat Trout
Sea run Cutthroat Trout
Coho Salmon
Size
Medium, 70 miles long
Location
Northwest Coastal Oregon
Nearest Towns
Lincoln City
Siletz
Season
Year-round but species specific
Access:
Fair
Special Regulations
Yes, but species specific. Check the
current regulations
Non-Resident License
State of Oregon
Weather
National Weather Service
Season:
The season runs year-round but it is species specific so you have to check the current regulations each year.
Winter:
Steelhead fishing is great during the winter months.
Spring:
Spring is the best time to catch the sea run cutthroat trout.
Summer:
There is a summer run of steelhead.
Fall:
Steelhead fishing can be great during the fall season. Chinook Salmon fishing is at its best in the Fall.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
For Steelhead and Salmon
Fly Line:
7, 8 , 9 or 10 weight for appropriate typerod, sinking, sinking tip and floating
Leaders:
10#, 12# in 9 to 15 feet lengths
Tippets:
10# and 12#
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly 7, 8, 9 and 10 ft. single hand rods
Fly Reels:
For 7 to 10 weight lines
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
KISS Strike Indicators, Lanyards, etc.
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2016 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Siletz River Oregon
The Siletz River is about seventy miles long and drains a large amount of the Coastal Range between Newport and Lincoln City, Oregon.
The river has some of the best steelhead fishing on the coast of Oregon. It has a large fall run of Chinook Salmon as well as some of the best sea-run cutthroat trout fishing on the Coast of Oregon.
The river also has its native cutthroat trout. This resident cutthroat trout fishery is best in the upper parts of the river. This makes if possible to catch something on the fly about any time of the year.
The best steelhead fishing runs from December through March. There’s also a summer run of steelhead trout.
The fall run of Chinook Salmon occurs from September through November. Coho Salmon runs are very good. The Coho Salmon are mostly wild fish and must be released.
The Siletz River has several boat ramps but most all of the property is private.
Fly Fishing Guide to the Siletz River
Fly fishing the Siletz River successfully during different seasons requires that you use a variety of different techniques.
The Siletz River’s Sea-run Cutthroat Trout is a fishery few anglers are familiar with. The Siletz is a excellent river for the sea-run cutthroat trout because of it’s deep, with lots of slow-moving pools that attract the sea runs cutthroat in the Fall. The fish stay in the river until Spring. These sea run cutthroat will also be found in runs and riffles where they eat the small salmon that are moving downstream. Be certain to check the current regulations on these fish as they are subject to change from year to year.
These Spring season sea-run cutthroat are in higher and colder water than anglers are used to fishing during the Fall. Fly fishing the Seletz River for these fish is often difficult. They are often slow to take a fly and not very active. They are usually scattered and not found in any particular area. The sea-run cutthroats move back downstream and work their way back to sea for the summer. They primarily eat salmon, steelhead eggs and crayfish.
The summer run of steelhead starts in May and ceases about the middle of November. It peaks in July. This is just about the time the winter run of steelhead trout starts. The winter run is over by May. It peaks in February and March. In the North Fork of the Seletz River you fish only with a barbless fly and keep only hatchery steelhead. The wild steelhead must be released.
The spring run of Chinook Salmon starts in May and runs through August. It peaks during June and July. The Fall run of Chinook Salmon starts in August and last through November. It peaks in September and October.
The Seletz river can be fished from a drift boat in three different sections of water. There are several launch areas where a drift boat can be put in the water. You can put in at the upper Moonshine Park and fish downstream to the boat ramp at Twin Bridges. From Twin Bridges you can fish downstream to the town of Siletz. There’s a boat ramp at each end of town., where there are boat ramps at both the upper and lower ends of town. You can fish from the lower boat ramp in Siletz downstream to Morgan Park.
Flies:
We have a complete line of flies for steelhead and salmon. We have selected them as the most popular flies from thousands of patterns that have been developed over the years. We have some of our own Perfect Fly steelhead and salmon patterns. They imitate the hexigenia mayfly nymph, certain caddisfly nymphs, stonefly nymphs and fish roe or eggs that are found in the river throughout the year. We also have a full line of popular wet flies, egg flies, Spey flies that are very popular. We hope you will give our flies a try.
Trout Flies:
We definitely recommend our “Perfect Fly” trout flies. They are by far the best flies for the Siletz River because they are the most realistic flies you can purchase. We have imitations of every insect and other trout food that is present in this stream. If you haven’t done so already, we ask you to give them a try. We know you will not be disappointed.