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Clackamas River (OR)

Lake Pacific tributary · Gauge: Clackamas River at Estacada, OR

Current Conditions
62°F
Water Temp · steady
711
Flow (cfs) · steady
22.94ft
Gage Height

Reading: 9/23/2026, 9:00:00 AM

Run status

Coho Salmon
Confidence: 50%
NOT YET
Why this status?

Phase: ramp_up. Water 62.2°F (ideal 50-58), flow 711 cfs (ideal 1000-3500). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.60/0.58/0.71/0.17 → total 0.50.

Chinook Salmon
Confidence: 29%
DONE
Why this status?

Phase: after. Water 62.2°F (ideal 48-58), flow 711 cfs (ideal 1000-4000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.58/0.71/0.17 → total 0.29.

Steelhead
Confidence: 16%
DONE
Why this status?

Phase: after. Water 62.2°F (ideal 38-50), flow 711 cfs (ideal 900-4000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.00/0.79/0.17 → total 0.16.

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Typical run windows

Chinook Salmon 04-01 → peak 05-15 → 07-30
Ideal: 48-58°F · 1,000-4,000 cfs

Spring chinook + fall chinook + summer steelhead.

Coho Salmon 09-15 → peak 10-20 → 11-30
Ideal: 50-58°F · 1,000-3,500 cfs

Coho.

Steelhead 11-15 → peak 02-01 → 04-30
Ideal: 38-50°F · 900-4,000 cfs

Winter steelhead.

Status is computed from real-time USGS gauge data, historical run windows, DNR reports, and crowdsourced angler reports. Always confirm conditions with the latest DNR rules before fishing.