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Lake / pond Open — west-side trout

Devils Lake (Lincoln City)

Lincoln City, OR · about 67 hours from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)

The coast Devils Lake Easy Angling skipped — a named OSP lot in Lincoln City.

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.

  • Trout Trout
  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass
Season
Typical opener Apr 25 through October. Wild fish, flies, and C&R stretches are common. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
License
Oregon angling license (ODFW)
Park
Devils Lake State Recreation Area lots, ramp, and camp off NE 6th St / West Devils Lake Rd. Day-use fee. Not the Cascade Lakes Devils Lake.
Walk in
Short from the state-park lots to the ramp and bank.
Wading
Park bank and boat. Weeds in late summer.
Usual window
Stocked trout and warmwater. Confirm ODFW.
Saturday conditions

NW 10 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 50° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 10:32 · 🌒 Waxing crescent · Set 9:29
Wind at dawn
NW 10 mph · Cloudy · 45°F
Wind later
  • dawn: NW 10 mph
  • 10am: NW 10 mph
  • 2pm: NW 15 mph
  • dusk: NW 10 mph
A setup that belongs here
5-wt stillwater.
Notes
Named OSP recreation area. Confirm ODFW.

Log this trip

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

NW 10 mph · Cloudy

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

No shop pinned yet. Ask around before you invent a honey hole.

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