Right at your doorstep are plenty of hunting opportunities in the Oregon Cascades Region including:
- Blacktail Deer
- Mule Deer
- Elk
- Cougar
- Bear
- Mountain
Quail
- Ruffed Grouse
- Cottontails
- Western Gray Squirrel
- Bobcat
- Coyotes
Fishing is abundent in the South Santiam River, which runs right through Sweet Home. Some of the favorite local fishing opportunities include the Summer Steelhead, Spring Chinook Salmon and Trout right in Foster Lake.
The Hatchery Summer Steelhead were introduced into the South Santiam River because of their long run timing and hardiness. You'll find them available in good numbers between Foster Dam downstream 18 river miles to Waterloo Park from April through October every year,with May through July being the top producing months. Up to a thousand fish per month enter the river during this time.
The Santiam River will continue to crank out healthy numbers of Spring Chinook Salmon through June. They usually make their appearance about a month after the first Summer Steelhead arrive. A couple of hot spots are the Lebanon Dam hole usually around the first of May and at Waterloo Park just below the big rapids a couple weeks later.
If river fishing is not quite what you had in mind, Foster Lake is stocked with Trout from April through September. Step out of your front door right into your boat and spend an afternoon drifting the lake and watching the Osprey.
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