Local Waters
Coast Fork Willamette (Mount Pisgah)
Eugene, OR · about 3 hours from Portland, OR (typical, off-peak)
The Eugene-side Willamette fork Cascade Family Flyfishers fish in town.
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
- License
- Oregon angling license (ODFW)
- Park
- Lane County Buford Park / Mount Pisgah lot off Seavey Loop Rd at the Coast Fork. County park. Cottage Grove has more lots upstream.
- Walk in
- Park paths to the Coast Fork.
- Wading
- Valley river. Summer is low and warm.
- Usual window
- Spring trout; watch summer temps. Confirm ODFW.
- Saturday conditions
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W 17 mph.
- Sky
- ☀️ 88° fair
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:22 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:07
- Wind at dawn
- W 17 mph · Patchy Blowing Dust · 88°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 17 mph
- 10am: W 17 mph
- 2pm: W 17 mph
- dusk: W 17 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5-wt.
- Notes
- Named Lane County park. Confirm ODFW.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
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.
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.
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
The Caddis Fly — book a day
Eugene, OR · wade / drift · Half or full day
Good for: McKenzie and Willamette Valley public water
Shop desk. Ask who they send west of the Cascades.