Local Waters
Blue River Reservoir
Blue River, OR · about 3 hours from Maupin (typical, off-peak)
Lane County 65 leftover — the Hwy 126 reservoir Easy Angling skipped.
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.
- Season
- Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
- License
- Oregon angling license (ODFW)
- Park
- USACE / USFS lots at Blue River Dam and the Saddle Dam / Lookout boat ramps off Blue River Reservoir Rd. Stocked spring and early summer.
- Walk in
- Short from the dam and ramp lots.
- Wading
- Ramp bank and boat.
- Usual window
- Stocked spring into early summer. Confirm ODFW.
- Thursday conditions
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SW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 84° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:25 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 10:56
- 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
- Next dawn (Friday)
- Wind ? mph. · 0 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5-wt.
- Notes
- ODFW 65 Lane County. Named dam and reservoir ramps. Confirm ODFW.
Overnight plan: Thursday evening and Friday dawn. Book two nights if you want the morning. Drive time is to the stay, then a few minutes to the water.
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.