Winter steelhead are starting to show up in the Kilchis River

Kilchis River - Idaville, OR (Tillamook County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-5-2026
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Winter steelhead are starting to show up in the Kilchis River. There are no hatchery releases on the Kilchis, so this is mostly a catch and release fishery for wild steelhead. The Kichis River drops and "greens up" quickly after storms and is often one of the first basins to come back in shape





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