Clackamas River (OR)

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

Current Conditions

70°F

Water Temp · steady

729

Flow (cfs) · steady

22.97ft

Gage Height

Reading: 7/21/2026, 5:00:00 PM

Run status

Chinook Salmon

Confidence: 34%

NOT YET

Why this status?

Phase: ramp_down. Water 69.6°F (ideal 48-58), flow 729 cfs (ideal 1000-4000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.55/0.00/0.73/0.17 → total 0.34.

Coho Salmon

Confidence: 15%

NOT YET

Why this status?

Phase: before. Water 69.6°F (ideal 50-58), flow 729 cfs (ideal 1000-3500). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.00/0.73/0.17 → total 0.15.

Steelhead

Confidence: 16%

DONE

Why this status?

Phase: after. Water 69.6°F (ideal 38-50), flow 729 cfs (ideal 900-4000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.00/0.81/0.17 → 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.