NORTH UMPQUA RIVER AT WINCHESTER, OR
NORTH UMPQUA RIVER OR USGS
NORTH UMPQUA RIVER AT WINCHESTER, OR (14319500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the NORTH UMPQUA RIVER in OR, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and water temperature and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 8 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 14319500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- OR
- Coordinates
- 43.2710, -123.4115
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Fishing regulations
North Umpqua River waterbody rulesWater-specific rules for fish in the public records above. A species with no rule of its own on this water falls back to the area default.
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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 1 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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Hatchery Steelhead Open · Harvest status unknown Open all year Details
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Open all year
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Trout Open · Catch & release only May 22 – Sep 15; May 22 – Oct 31 Details
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May 22 – Sep 15
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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May 22 – Oct 31
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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May 22 – Oct 31
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Salmon Closed Feb 1 – Jun 30 Details
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Feb 1 – Jun 30
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Striped Bass, Sucker, Umpqua 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 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. Closed to take and possession of Umpqua Chub and Millicoma Dace.
- 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. Only hatchery steelhead may be kept, except as noted under Exceptions for the mainstem East Fork Coquille River, Illinois, Chetco, Elk, Pistol, Rogue, Sixes and Winchuck rivers and Hunter and Euchre creeks. See new Rogue-South Coast steelhead angling regulations below. Wild coho salmon seasons are determined annually before September; please visit the MyODFW website for current season information. Wild Coho Aggregate Bag Limit applies to NW and SW Zones. See description on Northwest Zone for detailed information. Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22 - Aug 31. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. 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 sturgeon 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.
- Notes
- Zone table — Streams
Official rule · retrieved Aug 5, 2026
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General area restrictions
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Period not confirmed
- Notes
- Any type of rod or reel permitted.
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Open all year
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Period not confirmed
- Notes
- Closed
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Period not confirmed
- Notes
- No angling from a floating device.
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Period not confirmed
- Notes
- Use of bait allowed.
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Period not confirmed
- Notes
- Closed
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Jul 1 – Sep 30
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Period not confirmed
- Gear
- Artificial flies and lures only
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Period not confirmed
- Notes
- No added weights or attachments (including strike indicators) to line, leader or fly, except non-fly monofilament lines may have a bobber or similar device attached.
Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 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 watershedNorth Umpqua River At Winchester, OR lies within HUC8 watershed 17100301. USGS coarse native range maps (derived from AGAP, GBIF, IchthyMaps, NatureServe) indicate 8 fish species are expected to occur in this watershed.
Species include: largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus), riffle sculpin (Cottus gulosus), reticulate sculpin (Cottus perplexus), torrent sculpin (Cottus rhotheus), threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), and 3 others.
- Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilus
- Riffle Sculpin Cottus gulosus
- Reticulate Sculpin Cottus perplexus
- Torrent Sculpin Cottus rhotheus
- Threespine Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus
- Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
- Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus
- Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus
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
- 8 species
- from 8 individual records
- Observed
- No observation dates recorded
Sources
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