Post by Admin on Oct 31, 2015 3:38:05 GMT
The most productive crabbing usually occurs in the lower portion of the saltwater dominated bays, Coos Bay and Netarts Bay. Crabbers in Oregon’s Bays have to deal with the high river flows common during the rainy season usually from November through April. Crabbing in the smaller estuaries is over until next spring or early summer unless we have an extended period of dry weather. Today, the flow of Oregon's Coastal river are running above but near normal winter flows. The river flows are sufficient to limit the number of crabs entering Oregon's bays. The river flows should return to normal spring flows providing the seasonal weather patterns are on the dry side.
A check of the Northwest River Forecast shows river levels for all of Oregon's rivers are running above average levels. Look for river levels to rise with the return to seasonal rainfall beginning in late Fall into the Winter months. The smaller estuaries the Chetco, Rogue, Salmon, and Necanicum are the first to be affected by seasonal flooding followed by the larger estuaries Coquille, Siuslaw, Alsea, Siletz, Nestucca, Nehalem, Yaquina, Tillamook, Coos, Netarts and the Lower Columbia River Estuary. Conversely when river levels drop crabbing improves first in Sand Lake, Netarts and Coos Bays before improving in Oregon's other estuaries.
Click on the Northwest River Levels to view the height of the river level for the Columbia River.
Click on Nehalem to display the height of the river level for the Nehalem River near Foss
Click on Trask for Tillamook to display the height of the river level for the Trash River above Cedar Creek near Tillamook
Click on Wilson - Tillamook to display the height of the river level for the Wilson River at Sollie Smith Bridge
Click on Nestucca to display the height of the river level for the Nestucca River near Beaver
Click on Siletz to display the height of the river level for the Siletz River at Siletz
Click on Alsea River at Tidewater to display the height of the river level for the Alsea River – At Tidewater
Click on Alsea River at Lobster Creek to display the height of the river level for the Alsea River at Lobster Creek
Click on Umpqua River at Reedsport to display the height of the river level for the Umpqua River at Reedsport
Click on Umpqua River near Elkton to display the height of the river level for the Umpqua River near Elkton
Click on North Umpqua River at the Winchester Dam to display the height of the river level at the Winchester Dam.
Click on the South Umpqua River at Roseburg to display the height of the river level at Roseburg.
Click on Siuslaw to display the height of the river level for the Siuslaw River near Mapleton.
Click on the height of the river level for the Coquille River – At Coquille
Click on the height of the river level for the Coquille River – At Myrtle Point.
Click on the Chetco River – Near Brookings to view the height of the river near Brookings.
Click on the height of the river level for the Rogue River – At Agnes, and on the Illinois River at Kriby.
Click on the Summary of river levels to view and identify you river of interest in the Pacific Northwest. Click on the following link to view the level of the river gages in the Rogue River watershed. Click on the river levels at Agate Dam, Grants Pass, at Raygold, below Prospect, Lost Creek Dam, near Agnes, near Eagle Point, near Mcleod, near Prospect and the Rogue River Valley Canal.
A check of the Northwest River Forecast shows river levels for all of Oregon's rivers are running above average levels. Look for river levels to rise with the return to seasonal rainfall beginning in late Fall into the Winter months. The smaller estuaries the Chetco, Rogue, Salmon, and Necanicum are the first to be affected by seasonal flooding followed by the larger estuaries Coquille, Siuslaw, Alsea, Siletz, Nestucca, Nehalem, Yaquina, Tillamook, Coos, Netarts and the Lower Columbia River Estuary. Conversely when river levels drop crabbing improves first in Sand Lake, Netarts and Coos Bays before improving in Oregon's other estuaries.
Click on the Northwest River Levels to view the height of the river level for the Columbia River.
Click on Nehalem to display the height of the river level for the Nehalem River near Foss
Click on Trask for Tillamook to display the height of the river level for the Trash River above Cedar Creek near Tillamook
Click on Wilson - Tillamook to display the height of the river level for the Wilson River at Sollie Smith Bridge
Click on Nestucca to display the height of the river level for the Nestucca River near Beaver
Click on Siletz to display the height of the river level for the Siletz River at Siletz
Click on Alsea River at Tidewater to display the height of the river level for the Alsea River – At Tidewater
Click on Alsea River at Lobster Creek to display the height of the river level for the Alsea River at Lobster Creek
Click on Umpqua River at Reedsport to display the height of the river level for the Umpqua River at Reedsport
Click on Umpqua River near Elkton to display the height of the river level for the Umpqua River near Elkton
Click on North Umpqua River at the Winchester Dam to display the height of the river level at the Winchester Dam.
Click on the South Umpqua River at Roseburg to display the height of the river level at Roseburg.
Click on Siuslaw to display the height of the river level for the Siuslaw River near Mapleton.
Click on the height of the river level for the Coquille River – At Coquille
Click on the height of the river level for the Coquille River – At Myrtle Point.
Click on the Chetco River – Near Brookings to view the height of the river near Brookings.
Click on the height of the river level for the Rogue River – At Agnes, and on the Illinois River at Kriby.
Click on the Summary of river levels to view and identify you river of interest in the Pacific Northwest. Click on the following link to view the level of the river gages in the Rogue River watershed. Click on the river levels at Agate Dam, Grants Pass, at Raygold, below Prospect, Lost Creek Dam, near Agnes, near Eagle Point, near Mcleod, near Prospect and the Rogue River Valley Canal.