It's my understanding that there are some showing up in the north Santiam,you just have to be willing to work fairly hard for them. Waders would be a great idea IF you practice safety and know where and when to wade. Drifting in a boat would be ideal,of course. Otherwise,head out highway 22 to the east and pick just about any of the parks along the way. There is access in Stayton (take the exit and when you are nearly out of town,across the bridge,there is a little area w/porta potty to the right) that isn't too bad and the bridge in Mill City. It takes time to become acquainted with ALL the possibilities! You can also check out the Buena Vista area and then there is the rest area just south of Salem on I-5. I caught my one and only steel right there under the bridge with a jig under a bobber drifting toward the riffles. Be sure to take safety seriously,this is the time of year when it's heartbreakingly dangerous. We have lost way too many fisher folk already.
