Umpqua River (OR)

Lake Pacific tributary · Gauge: Umpqua River near Elkton, OR

Current Conditions

70°F

Water Temp · rising

1,400

Flow (cfs) · steady

3.21ft

Gage Height

Reading: 6/5/2026, 9:15:00 PM

Run status

Smallmouth Bass

Confidence: 64%

STAGING

Why this status?

Phase: ramp_up. Water 70.3°F (ideal 55-75), flow 1400 cfs (ideal 1500-5000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.60/1.00/0.93/0.17 → total 0.64.

Chinook Salmon

Confidence: 37%

NOT YET

Why this status?

Phase: ramp_down. Water 70.3°F (ideal 48-60), flow 1400 cfs (ideal 1500-5000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.55/0.00/0.93/0.17 → total 0.37.

Steelhead

Confidence: 18%

DONE

Why this status?

Phase: after. Water 70.3°F (ideal 45-58), flow 1400 cfs (ideal 1500-5000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.00/0.93/0.17 → total 0.18.

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Typical run windows

Smallmouth Bass 05-15 → peak 06-30 → 09-30

Ideal: 55-75°F · 1,500-5,000 cfs

World-class smallmouth.

Chinook Salmon 04-15 → peak 05-30 → 11-30

Ideal: 48-60°F · 1,500-5,000 cfs

Spring + fall chinook.

Steelhead 07-01 → peak 09-15 → 04-30

Ideal: 45-58°F · 1,500-5,000 cfs

Summer + 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.