River Open — summer low / warm

Hood River

Hood River, OR · about 75 min from Maupin (typical, off-peak)

Steelhead and trout under the volcano.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Season

Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule

License

Oregon angling license (ODFW)

Park

Powerdale corridor and mouth parks. Stay on posted public.

Walk in

Short walk from the public lot.

Wading

Confirm flow before you step in.

Usual window

Confirm ODFW for this week.

Saturday conditions

S 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 78° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 9:13 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:04
Wind at dawn: S 2 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 54°F
Wind later: dawn: S 2 mph

10am: S 2 mph

2pm: SSW 5 mph

dusk: W 9 mph
Flow: 224 cfs · 2.4 ft · 58°F water · 9:30 am · Hood River at Tucker Bridge · USGS gauge

A setup that belongs here

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

Notes

Named city/county accesses. Confirm ODFW.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

Shops

Gorge Fly Shop

201 Oak St, Hood River, OR 97031
Call

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

Call Website

Stay

Hand-checked, not a hotel scrape. Check dates on their site. Default two nights.

Viento State Park

Campground · 15 min to the water · Seasonal — confirm Oregon State Parks

Gorge camp west of town. Legal overnight if you want dawn on the Hood.

Dogs: Yes, on leash — confirm park rules

Check dates Call

Best Western Plus Hood River Inn

Hotel · 8 min to the water · Year-round

Indoor bed on the Columbia. Gorge Fly Shop is in town.

Dogs: Ask

Check dates Call

Cabins and rentals (you leave Local Waters):

Cabins on Airbnb Cabins on Vrbo

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.