Local Waters
Columbia River (Chinook Landing)
Fairview / Portland, OR · about 30 min from Portland, OR (typical, off-peak)
The east-county Columbia ramp people actually launch from.
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
- Metro Chinook Landing Marine Park. Six-lane ramp, ADA docks. Fee.
- Walk in
- Short from the lot to docks and bank.
- Wading
- Big river. Boat first.
- Usual window
- Salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, and shad on official seasons.
- Friday conditions
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Wind ? mph.
- Sky
- ⛅ 84° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:25 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 10:57
- Wind at dawn
- 0 mph · Mostly Clear · 55°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: 0 mph
- 10am: 0 mph
- 2pm: W 1 mph
- dusk: N 2 mph
- Flow
- 1.5 cfs · 4.76 ft · 7:00 pm · FAIRVIEW CREEK AT GLISAN ST NEAR GRESHAM, OR · USGS gauge
- A setup that belongs here
- 8-wt or a conventional rod.
- Notes
- ODFW 50-in-60 Portland. Named Metro park. Confirm ODFW.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters
10910 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR 97220
Call
NE Portland fly shop. Classes and guided steelhead/trout.
The Portland Fly Shop
1627 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR 97209
Tue–Fri 10am–7pm, Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 10am–3pm (confirm)
NW Portland fly shop. Steelhead and trout. Guided trips through the shop.
Royal Treatment Fly Fishing
21570 Willamette Dr, West Linn, OR 97068
Often 10:30am–4pm — confirm
Portland metro desk. Clackamas, Sandy, and the lower Willamette.
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.