Steve Huber

With a deep love for culture, history, and local cuisine, Steve is a traveler who seeks to uncover the soul of every destination. From local pubs to quiet coastal streams, he makes the most of every place he visits.

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Reading Water Color for Winter Steelhead in Oregon (and What to Throw When It Changes)

Reading Water Color for Winter Steelhead in Oregon (and What to Throw When It Changes)

Winter steelhead season in Oregon is basically a long relationship with water color. One day it’s that perfect “steelhead green,” the next it’s chocolate milk with sticks rolling by, and sometimes it’s tea-stained coastal tannin that looks dirty but actually fishes great. If you learn what water color really means (visibility, light penetration, and how fish travel), you’ll stop guessing and start making smarter gear choices from the bank or a drift boat.

Big Creek Fish Hatchery Near Astoria, Oregon

Big Creek Hatchery is located about 16 miles east of Astoria, roughly two miles south of Knappa off Highway 30, and about three miles upstream from Big Creek’s confluence with the Columbia River. That “close-to-the-Columbia” position is not an accident—it puts returning adults within easy reach of collection facilities and keeps juvenile releases connected to the lower-river migration corridor.

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Reading Water Color for Winter Steelhead in Oregon (and What to Throw When It Changes)

Big Creek Fish Hatchery Near Astoria, Oregon

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