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River Open — summer low / warm

Alsea Falls

Alsea, OR · about 50 min from Eugene (typical, off-peak)

The BLM falls lot forums send trout anglers to when they say Alsea Falls.

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.

  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass
  • Trout Trout
  • Sunfish and crappie Sunfish and crappie

Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Salmon.

Season
Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
License
Oregon angling license (ODFW)
Park
BLM Alsea Falls Recreation Site south of the town of Alsea on South Fork Alsea Rd. Vault toilets, picnic, day-use. South Fork Alsea, not the tidewater at Waldport.
Walk in
Signed paths from the picnic lot to the falls and the South Fork.
Wading
Small South Fork. Wet rock at the falls.
Usual window
Late spring through fall after runoff. Confirm ODFW.
Friday conditions

NW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 77° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 9:31 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 11:00
Wind at dawn
NW 3 mph · Mostly Clear · 58°F
Wind later
  • dawn: NW 3 mph
  • 10am: NW 2 mph
  • 2pm: NNW 3 mph
  • dusk: NW 3 mph
A setup that belongs here
3- or 4-wt, dries.
Notes
Named BLM recreation site. Confirm ODFW.
Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

NW 3 mph · Mostly Clear

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

Watershed Fly Shop

351 SW Madison Ave, Corvallis, OR 97333
Tue–Sat 10am–6pm (confirm)

Corvallis desk. Alsea, Marys, mid-Willamette. Confirm the address if they have moved.

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Home Waters Fly Fishing

444 W 3rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
Tue–Sat 10am–5pm

McKenzie and Middle Fork Willamette desk. Second Eugene shop besides Caddis Fly.

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The Caddis Fly Angling Shop

168 W 6th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
Call — valley hours

Willamette Valley desk. McKenzie, the Willamette, and a first Oregon trout day.

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Two Rivers Fly Shop

204 1st Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321
Call

Albany desk between Salem and Corvallis. Confirm they are still open.

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Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.

If this isn’t the day