Oregon Fishing Reports ยท Mount Hood Region
The Sandy runs off Mount Hood to the Columbia near Troutdale, a popular steelhead and salmon river close to Portland.
Looking for the latest Sandy River report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the Sandy River.
Current flows
Wind forecast
Sandy River fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
The gauge below Bull Run reads around 450 cfs.
Coho are in the river, and winter steelhead start soon. Fish egg patterns and small streamers.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Sandy, bring: Egg #8-12, Woolly Bugger #4-6, Zebra Midge #18-22, RS2 Emerger #18-22, JuJu Baetis #18-22, Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-20, Black Beauty #20-24, Squirmy Wormie #12-14, Scud Bomb #14-16.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Sandy River details
| Access | Oxbow Park, Dabney State Park and Lewis and Clark State Park. |
|---|---|
| Elevation | About 100 to 600 ft |
| Nearest town | Sandy, Oregon |
| Best season | Fall through spring |
| Fish | Steelhead, salmon and cutthroat |
| Regulations | Steelhead and salmon rules change often in season. Check the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and in-season changes before you go. An Oregon angling license is required for anglers 12 and older, plus a combined tag for steelhead and salmon. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 2X to 3X tippet |
| Camping | Oxbow Regional Park |
| Kids | Partly. |
| Good to know | Glacial color can come up after rain. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Winter steelhead.
Spring
Spring Chinook.
Summer
Summer steelhead.
Fall
Coho.
How to get there
From Portland, take I-84 east to Troutdale, then follow signs to Oxbow Park.