Local Waters
Salmon Creek (Oakridge)
Oakridge, OR · about 75 min from Eugene (typical, off-peak)
Easy Angling Willamette leftover — stocked public forest creek.
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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Salmon
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Trout
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Smallmouth bass
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Sunfish and crappie.
- Season
- Typical opener Apr 25 through October. Wild fish, flies, and C&R stretches are common. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
- License
- Oregon angling license (ODFW)
- Park
- USFS Salmon Creek Falls Campground and day-use on Forest Rd 24, five miles east of Oakridge.
- Walk in
- Short from the day-use lot to the falls water.
- Wading
- Wadable. Footing is wet rock.
- Usual window
- Stocked spring into August. Confirm ODFW.
- Tuesday conditions
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SW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 78° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:31 · 🌖 Waning gibbous · Set 10:47
- Wind at dawn
- SW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 56°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: SW 3 mph
- 10am: SW 2 mph
- 2pm: W 3 mph
- dusk: W 7 mph
- Flow
- 562 cfs · 2.9 ft · 64°F water · 7:35 am · MF WILLAMETTE RIVER ABV SALT CRK, NEAR OAKRIDGE,OR · USGS gauge
- A setup that belongs here
- 4- or 5-wt.
- Notes
- Easy Angling Willamette. Named USFS campground and day-use. Confirm ODFW.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
The Caddis Fly — book a day
Eugene, OR · wade / drift · Half or full day
Good for: McKenzie and Willamette Valley public water
Shop desk. Ask who they send west of the Cascades.