UMPQUA, SMITH, NORTH FORK SMITH RIVERS FISHERY IS NOW CLOSED

UMPQUA, SMITH, NORTH FORK SMITH RIVERS FISHERY IS NOW CLOSED

August 19, 2025 4:10 a.m.  Fishing for Chinook salmon, both hatchery and wild, has closed on the Umpqua, Smith and North Fork Smith rivers because the quota of 500 wild fall Chinook has been reached. An update from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said with forecasted low returns of wild fall Chinook salmon in the rivers, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted this limited fishery at their June meeting. Umpqua District Fish Bi…

Umpqua Wild Chinook Quota Met, Season Closing; Hatchery Coho Open Thru 8-24 At Latest

ODFW reports that the quota of 500 wild Chinook has been reached on the Umpqua River and that fishery will not reopen for more days, though hatchery coho remains open through August 24, unless the ocean quota is met sooner. The post Umpqua Wild Chinook Quota Met, Season Closing; Hatchery Coho Open Thru 8-24 At Latest appeared first on .