Lake / pond Open — summer low / warm

Frog Lake (Mt. Hood)

Government Camp, OR · about 2 hours from Bend (typical, off-peak)

The stocked Hood lake between Trillium and Timothy.

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.

Smallmouth bass
Trout
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

USFS Frog Lake Campground off Hwy 26, 4.4 miles east of the 26/35 junction. Fees.

Walk in

Short walk from the public lot.

Wading

Campground bank. No motors to speak of.

Usual window

Confirm ODFW for this week.

Thursday conditions

SW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 84° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 9:21 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 10:56
Wind at dawn: SW 3 mph · Mostly Clear · 58°F
Wind later: dawn: SW 3 mph

10am: SW 2 mph

2pm: W 2 mph

dusk: NW 5 mph

A setup that belongs here

5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.

Notes

Named USFS. Confirm ODFW.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

Shops

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.

Call Website

Gorge Fly Shop

201 Oak St, Hood River, OR 97031
Call

Columbia Gorge desk. Hood River and the east-side Deschutes day.

Call Website

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.