Local Waters

← Around Portland, OR

Lake / pond Open — summer low / warm

Lost Lake (Mt. Hood)

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

The postcard lake on Hood's north side.

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
USFS Lost Lake Campground. Fees.
Walk in
Short walk from the public lot.
Wading
Confirm flow before you step in.
Usual window
Confirm ODFW for this week.
Sunday conditions

NE 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⚡ 78° storm
Sun and moon
Rise 9:16 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:04
Wind at dawn
NE 1 mph · Chance Rain Showers · 62°F
Wind later
  • dawn: NE 1 mph
  • 10am: SE 1 mph
  • 2pm: S 5 mph
  • dusk: S 3 mph
A setup that belongs here
5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.
Notes
Easy Angling Central. No motors. Confirm ODFW.

Log this trip

Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.

NE 1 mph · Chance Rain Showers

How did it go

Private. Only you will see this pin — not the public map.

Shops

Gorge Fly Shop

201 Oak St, Hood River, OR 97031
Call

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

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

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

Cabins and rentals (you leave Local Waters):

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