Local Waters
Frog Lake (Mt. Hood)
Government Camp, OR · about 55 min from Maupin (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.
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Smallmouth bass
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Trout
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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.
- Saturday conditions
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W 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 78° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:23 · 🌖 Waning gibbous · Set 10:52
- Wind at dawn
- W 3 mph · Mostly Clear · 44°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 3 mph
- 10am: W 1 mph
- 2pm: N 2 mph
- dusk: NW 6 mph
- Next dawn (Sunday)
- Wind ? mph. · 0 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.
- Notes
- Named USFS. Confirm ODFW.
Overnight plan: Saturday evening and Sunday dawn. Book two nights if you want the morning. Drive time is to the stay, then a few minutes to the water.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
The Fly Fishing Shop
67296 E Highway 26, Welches, OR 97067
Call
Sandy River / Mt. Hood desk. Confirm hours.
Gorge Fly Shop
201 Oak St, Hood River, OR 97031
Call
Columbia Gorge desk. Hood River and the east-side Deschutes day.
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.
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.