Local Waters
Fifteenmile Creek (Campground)
Dufur, OR · about 45 min from Maupin (typical, off-peak)
The Wild and Scenic Gorge-side creek with a named USFS camp, not a ranch hop.
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
- USFS Fifteenmile Campground off FR 44 / 4420 / 2730 west of Dufur. Vault toilet, Fifteenmile Trail. Forest fee for overnight.
- Walk in
- Short from camp to the creek; trail along it.
- Wading
- Small mountain creek. Snow and fire closures happen.
- Usual window
- After snowmelt. Catch-and-release trout. Confirm ODFW.
- Friday conditions
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Wind ? mph.
- Sky
- ⛅ 84° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:21 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 10:53
- 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
- A setup that belongs here
- 3- or 4-wt.
- Notes
- Named USFS. ODFW catch-and-release trout on the creek. Lower railroad-bridge water is a different rule. Confirm ODFW.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
Fly Shop of The Dalles
410 1/2 E 2nd St, The Dalles, OR 97058
Call
Columbia Gorge east desk. Confirm they are still open.
The Fly Fishing Shop
67296 E Highway 26, Welches, OR 97067
Call
Sandy River / Mt. Hood desk. Confirm hours.
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.