Local Waters
Alton Baker Canoe Canal easy access
Eugene · about 8 min from Eugene
🌔 SSW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 1660 cfs
Town water, stocked, a first cast in Eugene.
Shop: The Caddis Fly Angling Shop
What’s on
Near Eugene · New England, Pennsylvania, Oregon. New in town
Sunday, August 23. Not a bite score.
Day report
Weather, light, and water at a glance. Tap a day to plan around it.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
Around now
Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.
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Smallmouth bass
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Trout
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Sunfish and crappie
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Salmon.
Three to consider
41 public waters in this drive. One salt, one river, one pond when we have them.
Fern Ridge Reservoir (Orchard Point) easy access
Veneta / Eugene · about 25 min from Eugene
🌔 SSW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy
Lane County 65 leftover — the Willamette Valley's biggest reservoir.
Shop: The Caddis Fly Angling Shop
Willamette River (Eugene) easy access
Eugene / Springfield · about 8 min from Eugene
🌔 SSW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 4450 cfs
The after-work Eugene pin.
Shop: The Caddis Fly Angling Shop
No salt within this drive from Eugene. Stretch the radius or pick another town.
Also in range
- Coast Fork Willamette (Mount Pisgah) River · about 20 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Junction City Pond Lake / pond · about 25 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Dexter Reservoir Lake / pond · about 35 min · Open — summer low / warm
- McKenzie River (Walterville) River · about 35 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Middle Fork Willamette (Dexter) River · about 35 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Row River River · about 35 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Dorena Reservoir (Baker Bay) Lake / pond · about 40 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Fall Creek (Willamette) River · about 40 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Lookout Point Reservoir (Meridian) Lake / pond · about 40 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Calapooya River (Pioneer Park) River · about 45 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Leaburg Lake Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Alsea Falls River · about 50 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Cottage Grove Reservoir (Wilson Creek) Lake / pond · about 50 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Triangle Lake Lake / pond · about 50 min · Open — summer low / warm
- South Santiam River River · about 55 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Foster Reservoir Lake / pond · about 60 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Marys River (Avery Park) River · about 65 min · Open — summer low / warm
- North Fork Middle Fork Willamette (Westfir) River · about 65 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Blue River Reservoir Lake / pond · about 70 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Freeway Lakes Lake / pond · about 70 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Siuslaw River (Florence) River · about 70 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Smith River (Umpqua) River · about 70 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Alsea River (Blackberry) River · about 75 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Cougar Reservoir (Slide Creek) Lake / pond · about 75 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Five Rivers (Alsea) River · about 75 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Green Peter Reservoir Lake / pond · about 75 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Hills Creek Reservoir (Packard Creek) Lake / pond · about 75 min · Open — summer low / warm
- McKenzie River (Paradise / Blue River) River · about 75 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Salmon Creek (Oakridge) River · about 75 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Waverly Lake Lake / pond · about 75 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Calapooya Creek (Umpqua) River · about 80 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Plat I Reservoir Lake / pond · about 80 min · Open — summer low / warm
- South Fork McKenzie (French Pete) River · about 80 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Big Elk Creek River · about 85 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Cooper Creek Reservoir Lake / pond · about 85 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Horse Creek (McKenzie) River · about 85 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Loon Lake Lake / pond · about 85 min · Open — summer low / warm
- Mercer Lake Lake / pond · about 85 min · Open — summer low / warm