Santiam north fork

[Koils]

I’m a little confused on where fishing is allowed. Mainly between the mill city bridge and packsaddle. Is that entire stretch closed?

 

[troutdude]

From 2026 reg's:

Santiam River, North Fork

The following apply to open sections from
mouth to Big Cliff Dam: *
• Open for hatchery trout May 22 – Oct 31,
5 hatchery trout per day, no minimum
length.
• Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
• Open for wild steelhead Jul 1 - Aug 31.
• Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan 1 -
Aug 31 and Oct 15 - Dec 31.

* Mouth to Stayton-Scio Bridge
• Open all year for coho salmon.
• Use of bait allowed Apr 22 - Oct 31.

* Stayton-Scio Bridge to ODFW markers at
Packsaddle Park
• Open for coho salmon Jan 1 - Aug 31 and
Oct 15 - Dec 31.
• Use of bait allowed Apr 22 - Oct 31.
• Closed from the ODFW markers (between
the foot bridge and the 1st Ave Bridge in
Mill City) up to the falls.
• Closed within the Stayton power canal.
ODFW markers at Packsaddle Park to
Minto Dam
• Closed.

* Minto Dam to Big Cliff Dam
• Closed from Big Cliff Dam downstream
400 ft.

North Fork and Tributaries above Big Cliff
Dam
• Open all year.
• 5 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.
• Use of bait allowed