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Salmon River Estuary: Like the Necanicum River the Salmon River Estuary is dominated by freshwater and Crabbing productivity is limited to periods of extended clear weather. There is no local source for crabbing or clam digging information available and most crabbing is from boats. Several members have crabbed from the North shore seaward from the Three Rocks boat launch using Crab Max crab traps. Historically crabbing ranges from poor to fair from May through July and is good during August and September in the lower estuary.
Salmon River Estuary Wayside Video Clip:
The entrance to the Salmon River Estuary and Three Rocks just offshore is the site of a wreaked treasure laden Spanish Galleon that went aground in the early 17th century, but the real treasure is the beauty that surrounds visitors to the estuary. The estuary is unique because the functional values associated with the ecology of the tidal flats and marshes have been restored to a natural condition. The estuary is one of most picturesque on the Oregon coast and is located 4 miles north of Lincoln City. Access the estuary by turning west onto Three Rocks Road from Highway 101 just north of the Salmon River. For additional information about the ecology of the Salmon River Estuary click on the link to the Sitka Center website below.
The Sitka Center for the Arts and Biology Contact the Sitka Center at 541.994.5485 or info@sitkacenter.org. The Center is located on the Oregon coast just north of Lincoln City at 56605 Sitka Drive, Otis OR 97368.
Click on HERE for directions to the Sitka Center. For a larger view of the Salmon River Estuary double click on the image below to enlarge it.
The Salmon River Estuary is a freshwater dominated estuary. The crabbing and fishing productivity are limited by the amount of freshwater entering the bay. Not at any time should the small boater attempt to cross the bar. Avoid boating in the lower estuary during the outgoing tide. Even though the Salmon River Estuary is one of Oregon’s smallest, extending upstream for 4.03 miles to the head of tidewater just above the Otis Bridge, it is one of the most popular with anglers. The high number of Chinook salmon returning to the estuary attracts large numbers of fishermen easily overcrowding the tidal reach of the estuary.
The anglers in the image are fishing from the south shore just west of the Hwy 101 bridge. Fishing from shore along the south bank of the river just east of the red barn on Hwy 18 is another very popular area that produces a lot of fish.
Information Report 12-01 Using Calibrated Index Surveys to Estimate Chinook Spawner Escapement into the Salmon River, Oregon
Information Report 2001-05. Cornwell, T.J., D.L. Bottom, and K.K. Jones. 2001. Rearing of juvenile salmon in recovering wetlands of the Salmon River Estuary.
Chinook salmon return to the estuary in small numbers in late August peaking in late September or early October and running into November. Chinook salmon in the Salmon River are in transition because of the introduction of a large number of hatchery raised Chinook salmon. The average catch rate is 2048 fish per year comprised of 4, 5 and 3 year old fish. The Salmon River Estuary is small and easily becomes overcrowded as anglers arrive early to claim the best fishing locations. The navigable reach of the estuary extends upstream to the Glass–House Hole located where the bend in the estuary turns sharply to the south. Because of the small size of the Salmon River Estuary trolling is limited. Troll in the deeper channel in the lower estuary upstream with a plug cut herring with the high incoming tide. Bobber fishing with eggs is one of the more productive method used to catch Chinook salmon in upper tidal reach during the outgoing tide. Anchor above the deeper holes and use a free sliding bobber to fish a walnut sized gob of salmon eggs topped with a sand shrimp, bait wrapped Flatfish lures or with wobblers during all phases of the tidal cycle. Accent the salmon eggs and sand shrimp with a small length of pink, red, chartreuse or orange yarn.
Sport Catch Statistics - Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon. The reports on this page represent harvest statistics gathered from sports harvest angler tags (punch cards) returned by anglers to ODFW. This sports harvest data has not been verified by ODFW and may be inaccurate for several reasons. Errors may arise from anglers incorrectly reporting locations, dates, and/or species of catches; or from errors in data entry caused by difficult-to-read harvest cards.
Coho salmon enter the Salmon River Estuary depending on river flows in late August through September, peaking in October and running into November. At one time the average size of the coho salmon returning to the Salmon River was the largest of any coho salmon returning to the central Oregon coast.
Steelhead fishing in the Salmon River (located north of Lincoln City along Hwy 18) offers fair-to-good catch-and-release fishing for wild winter steelhead, from late December through March. Bank access can be found in the lower river near the Salmon River Hatchery or along the Van Duzer corridor.
Cutthroat trout return to the Salmon River Estuary in August. Fish for cutthroat trout during the incoming tide trolling Doc Shelton spinners rigged with a night crawler or from shore in the upper tidal reach of the estuary casting spinners or by fishing on the bottom of the deeper holes with night crawlers of crawfish tail. The cutthroat have a tendency to remain in the cool brackish water of the estuary until rain cools the water in the river before migrating upriver.
Striped seaperch, pileperch, walleye surfperch and white seaperch enter the estuary with the tide beginning in late May. Perch fishing is fair at best until the seasonal rains dominate the estuary. Fish for perch along the channels that drain the tidal flats in the lower estuary.
White sturgeon are occasionally caught by anglers fishing for salmon during the fall.
Salmon River Estuary: Like the Necanicum River the Salmon River Estuary is dominated by freshwater and Crabbing productivity is limited to periods of extended clear weather. There is no local source for crabbing or clam digging information available and most crabbing is from boats. Several members have crabbed from the North shore seaward from the Three Rocks boat launch using Crab Max crab traps. Historically crabbing ranges from poor to fair from May through July and is good during August and September in the lower estuary.
Salmon River Estuary Wayside Video Clip:
The entrance to the Salmon River Estuary and Three Rocks just offshore is the site of a wreaked treasure laden Spanish Galleon that went aground in the early 17th century, but the real treasure is the beauty that surrounds visitors to the estuary. The estuary is unique because the functional values associated with the ecology of the tidal flats and marshes have been restored to a natural condition. The estuary is one of most picturesque on the Oregon coast and is located 4 miles north of Lincoln City. Access the estuary by turning west onto Three Rocks Road from Highway 101 just north of the Salmon River. For additional information about the ecology of the Salmon River Estuary click on the link to the Sitka Center website below.
The Sitka Center for the Arts and Biology Contact the Sitka Center at 541.994.5485 or info@sitkacenter.org. The Center is located on the Oregon coast just north of Lincoln City at 56605 Sitka Drive, Otis OR 97368.
Click on HERE for directions to the Sitka Center. For a larger view of the Salmon River Estuary double click on the image below to enlarge it.
The Salmon River Estuary is a freshwater dominated estuary. The crabbing and fishing productivity are limited by the amount of freshwater entering the bay. Not at any time should the small boater attempt to cross the bar. Avoid boating in the lower estuary during the outgoing tide. Even though the Salmon River Estuary is one of Oregon’s smallest, extending upstream for 4.03 miles to the head of tidewater just above the Otis Bridge, it is one of the most popular with anglers. The high number of Chinook salmon returning to the estuary attracts large numbers of fishermen easily overcrowding the tidal reach of the estuary.
The anglers in the image are fishing from the south shore just west of the Hwy 101 bridge. Fishing from shore along the south bank of the river just east of the red barn on Hwy 18 is another very popular area that produces a lot of fish.
Fishing in the Salmon River Estuary
Information Report 12-01 Using Calibrated Index Surveys to Estimate Chinook Spawner Escapement into the Salmon River, Oregon
Information Report 2001-05. Cornwell, T.J., D.L. Bottom, and K.K. Jones. 2001. Rearing of juvenile salmon in recovering wetlands of the Salmon River Estuary.
Chinook salmon return to the estuary in small numbers in late August peaking in late September or early October and running into November. Chinook salmon in the Salmon River are in transition because of the introduction of a large number of hatchery raised Chinook salmon. The average catch rate is 2048 fish per year comprised of 4, 5 and 3 year old fish. The Salmon River Estuary is small and easily becomes overcrowded as anglers arrive early to claim the best fishing locations. The navigable reach of the estuary extends upstream to the Glass–House Hole located where the bend in the estuary turns sharply to the south. Because of the small size of the Salmon River Estuary trolling is limited. Troll in the deeper channel in the lower estuary upstream with a plug cut herring with the high incoming tide. Bobber fishing with eggs is one of the more productive method used to catch Chinook salmon in upper tidal reach during the outgoing tide. Anchor above the deeper holes and use a free sliding bobber to fish a walnut sized gob of salmon eggs topped with a sand shrimp, bait wrapped Flatfish lures or with wobblers during all phases of the tidal cycle. Accent the salmon eggs and sand shrimp with a small length of pink, red, chartreuse or orange yarn.
Sport Catch Statistics - Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon. The reports on this page represent harvest statistics gathered from sports harvest angler tags (punch cards) returned by anglers to ODFW. This sports harvest data has not been verified by ODFW and may be inaccurate for several reasons. Errors may arise from anglers incorrectly reporting locations, dates, and/or species of catches; or from errors in data entry caused by difficult-to-read harvest cards.
Coho salmon enter the Salmon River Estuary depending on river flows in late August through September, peaking in October and running into November. At one time the average size of the coho salmon returning to the Salmon River was the largest of any coho salmon returning to the central Oregon coast.
Steelhead fishing in the Salmon River (located north of Lincoln City along Hwy 18) offers fair-to-good catch-and-release fishing for wild winter steelhead, from late December through March. Bank access can be found in the lower river near the Salmon River Hatchery or along the Van Duzer corridor.
Cutthroat trout return to the Salmon River Estuary in August. Fish for cutthroat trout during the incoming tide trolling Doc Shelton spinners rigged with a night crawler or from shore in the upper tidal reach of the estuary casting spinners or by fishing on the bottom of the deeper holes with night crawlers of crawfish tail. The cutthroat have a tendency to remain in the cool brackish water of the estuary until rain cools the water in the river before migrating upriver.
Striped seaperch, pileperch, walleye surfperch and white seaperch enter the estuary with the tide beginning in late May. Perch fishing is fair at best until the seasonal rains dominate the estuary. Fish for perch along the channels that drain the tidal flats in the lower estuary.
White sturgeon are occasionally caught by anglers fishing for salmon during the fall.
