Waters · United States
Clackamas River (Estacada) fishing report
Updated Sunday, October 25, 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Portland's home steelhead river, fished from the dams at Estacada down past the parks to the Willamette. Winter and summer steelhead, coho and spring chinook all run it, and the bank access is unusually good for a river this close to a city.
Today's report: excellent (84/100)
Coho salmon is the most promising species on Clackamas River (Estacada) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 51°F (10.6°C) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge CLACKAMAS RIVER AT ESTACADA, OR shows the water level steady.
Clackamas River (Estacada) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 51°F (10.6°C)
- Discharge: 632 cfs (17.9 m³/s) — unchanged over 24 hours
- Level trend: steady
Measured at gauge CLACKAMAS RIVER AT ESTACADA, OR · reading 60 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 12:00 PM–2:00 PM local time — score 83/100
- 5:00 PM–7:00 PM local time — score 82/100
- 8:00 AM–10:00 AM local time — score 88/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday, Oct 25 | Monday, Oct 26 | Tuesday, Oct 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 73 — good | 76 — good | 73 — good |
| Coho salmon | 84 — excellent | 88 — excellent | 84 — excellent |
| Chinook salmon | 83 — excellent | 85 — excellent | 84 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Clackamas River (Estacada) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
Forecast computed Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:45:05 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge CLACKAMAS RIVER AT ESTACADA, OR · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
Winter fishing on Clackamas River (Estacada)
The Clackamas has a good winter steelhead run, with hatchery fish early and wild fish later. It is rain- and snow-fed, so storms and warm rain on snow bring it up high and coloured. The best days come as it drops back and turns green. Bank access from the parks between Estacada and Oregon City makes it easy to fish a short window.
Seasons, closed sections and permits are set by the state and change. Check the current regulations before a winter trip, and never trust shelf ice or a forecast for your safety.
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