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White River, ArkansasDavidson RiverPenns CreekLetort Spring RunFarmington RiverPere Marquette RiverNorth Umpqua RiverDeschutes RiverSan Juan RiverFryingpan RiverYellowstone RiverBighorn RiverTraun RiverBeaverkill RiverRío GrandeGreen River below Flaming GorgeRiver WharfeHenry's Fork of the SnakeSoča RiverAu Sable RiverTongariro RiverSouth Platte — Deckers and CheesmanRiver TestMadison River
Brown troutRainbow troutMountain whitefishBrook troutCutthroat troutSteelheadEuropean graylingMarble troutSea-run brown troutResident brown trout
Reading waterMatching a hatchNymphingDry-fly presentationStreamer fishingSwinging a flyCatch and release, done properlyTying flies you will actually fish

North Umpqua River · access

Cascade foothills, Oregon, United States · United States

By The Fly Desk · Published 2026-10-02

Licence and rules

Licence and rules. Oregon requires a combined angling tag for steelhead and salmon, plus a mandatory catch-record card returned at the end of the season. The fly-only reach between Rock Creek and Soda Springs prohibits bait, lures and any weight on the line — the fly must fish unweighted. Retention rules change by year; the current season's regulations booklet is the only reliable source.

Season

Summer steelhead from July, with the fly-only water fishable until the end of October

Flow

1,000–2,500 cfs at Winchester; summer low flows are the classic steelhead window

Summer flows drop low and clear, which is exactly when the steelhead come in and exactly when they are most spooky. A bump of turbidity after a rain is worth fishing hard, because it lets you fish a shorter line and get closer. Winter flows push past 5,000 cfs and the fly-only reach becomes a different, much more dangerous river.

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