NESTUCCA RIVER NEAR FAIRDALE, OR
NESTUCCA RIVER OR USGS
NESTUCCA RIVER NEAR FAIRDALE, OR (14302900) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the NESTUCCA RIVER in OR, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 5 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 14302900
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- OR
- Coordinates
- 45.3106, -123.4135
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Fishing regulations
Northwest Zone zone defaultSpecies regulated in this area
These are species and groups covered by the applicable area rules, not a claim that they occur at this station.
Default rules for this area. A grey row means the current season status is not confirmed by this release.
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Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- no limit
- Size rule
- no minimum
- Gear
- No more than 3 over 15 inches in length in lakes. No minimum length in streams. Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22 - Aug 31. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed.
- Notes
- Zone table — Streams
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 22 – Oct 31 Details
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May 22 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- 2
- Size rule
- >8"
- Gear
- Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22 - Aug 31. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. 8 inch minimum length. Only 1 trout over 20 inches in length may be taken per day. Rainbow trout over 16 inches are considered steelhead in streams. Salmon under 15 inches are considered trout, except coho salmon, which are always considered salmon regardless of size. No limit on size or number of brook or brown trout in streams unless noted under Exceptions .
- Notes
- Zone table — Streams
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Striped Bass, Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Carp, Chub, Sculpin and other Nongame Fish and Shad No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- no limit
- Size rule
- no minimum
- Gear
- No minimum length. Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22 - Aug 31. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed.
- Notes
- Zone table
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Salmon and Steelhead No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Gear
- Hatchery steelhead, hatchery coho salmon, pink salmon, and sockeye salmon, may be harvested as part of the adult and jack salmon daily bag limit in waters that are open to angling for Chinook salmon or steelhead. Closed to angling for chum salmon (including jacks) unless noted under Exceptions . Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater May 22 - Aug 31. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. See Exceptions in NW Zone to determine where harvest of any Chinook salmon is allowed. Harvest of wild steelhead and wild coho salmon is prohibited in the NW Zone except as allowed under Exceptions for wild steelhead in Big Elk Creek, Salmon River, and wild coho in Siltcoos Lake and Tahkenitch Lake. There is no annual limit on hatchery salmon or hatchery steelhead as long as the appropriate number of Hatchery Harvest Tags have been purchased to record the catch.
- Notes
- Zone table
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Sturgeon No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Size rule
- >54"
- Gear
- Closed to the retention of white and green sturgeon. All sturgeon must be immediately released unharmed into the water. Sturgeon over 54 inches in fork length cannot be removed totally or in part from the water. Only one single-point barbless hook may be used for sturgeon. Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater May 22 - Aug 31. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. Note: Tidewater portions of Columbia River tributaries are managed per Columbia River regulations. Columbia River sturgeon fisheries downstream of Bonneville Dam are restricted to catch-and-release angling only.
- Notes
- Zone table — Streams
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-10-26 in America/Los_Angeles
Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Expected in this watershedNestucca River Near Fairdale, OR lies within HUC8 watershed 17100203. USGS coarse native range maps (derived from AGAP, IchthyMaps, NatureServe) indicate 5 fish species are expected to occur in this watershed.
Species include: prickly sculpin (Cottus asper), riffle sculpin (Cottus gulosus), reticulate sculpin (Cottus perplexus), torrent sculpin (Cottus rhotheus), threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus).
- Prickly Sculpin Cottus asper
- Riffle Sculpin Cottus gulosus
- Reticulate Sculpin Cottus perplexus
- Torrent Sculpin Cottus rhotheus
- Threespine Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Expected in this watershed
- Range maps place these species in this watershed; no local survey has confirmed them at this station.
- Records
- 5 species
- from 5 individual records
- Observed
- No observation dates recorded