Local Waters
Beaver Creek (Ona Beach)
Seal Rock, OR · about 68 hours from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)
The Seal Rock creek ODFW lists next to the Alsea — a state park lot on 101.
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.
- Season
- Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
- Park
- OPRD Ona Beach State Park lot on Hwy 101 at Beaver Creek, south of Newport. State park day-use. The creek meets the beach at the park.
- Walk in
- Short from the park lot to the creek and beach.
- Wading
- Tide at the mouth. Small creek above.
- Usual window
- Cutthroat and a winter run when open. Confirm ODFW.
- Thursday conditions
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SW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 84° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:32 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 11:04
- Wind at dawn
- SW 3 mph · Mostly Clear · 58°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: SW 3 mph
- 10am: SW 2 mph
- 2pm: W 2 mph
- dusk: NW 5 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5-wt.
- Notes
- Named state park. Confirm ODFW.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
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.