Now until 9 pmChinook salmon
The bite peaks at 100. Water is 53°, close to the 50° chinook salmon like best.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now · best window
Chinook salmon range 42–58°
From the southwest
steady · -3% in 24 h
Sunset 4:58 pm
No rain expected
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Waning crescent
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Oregon regulations for these waters.
Right in chinook salmon's ideal range. Chinook salmon is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 15–150 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Open for chinook Feb 1–Nov 30; closed Dec 1–Jan 31.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Umpqua River main stem, jetties to the forks
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Oct. More on chinook salmon
Right in coho salmon's ideal range. Coho salmon is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 10–120 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Open all year for hatchery coho.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Umpqua River main stem, jetties to the forks
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: May–Oct. More on coho salmon
Steelhead is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 2–60 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Open all year for hatchery steelhead. Wild steelhead must be released.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Umpqua River main stem, jetties to the forks
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Oct–Apr. More on steelhead
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
Names chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, which people fish for here. It covers the whole state, so it may not describe these waters.
Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisory
A big southern-Oregon river system famous for the North Umpqua's fly-only summer steelhead water and the main stem's spring chinook and smallmouth. Drifted and waded through forested canyon. Live USGS flow and temperature near Elkton.
Main stem, jetties to the forks: hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho all year; chinook Feb 1–Nov 30; trout catch and release May 22–Oct 31. From Jun 1 to Sep 30 angling is closed within 200 ft of tributary mouths. The North Umpqua fly-only water has its own rules.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Umpqua River (Elkton) you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Umpqua River (Elkton) is listed on this site for 3 commonly-targeted species: Chinook Salmon, Steelhead, Coho Salmon. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Umpqua River (Elkton) against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Umpqua River (Elkton) has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Main stem, jetties to the forks: hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho all year; chinook Feb 1–Nov 30; trout catch and release May 22–Oct 31. From Jun 1 to Sep 30 angling is closed within 200 ft of tributary mouths. The North Umpqua fly-only water has its own rules.
state agency regulations apply at Umpqua River (Elkton). Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Umpqua River (Elkton) is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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