River Open — west-side trout

Salmon Creek (Oakridge)

Oakridge, OR · about 66 hours from Portsmouth (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.

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

N 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 65° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 10:28 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 9:19
Wind at dawn: N 5 mph · Mostly Sunny · 43°F
Wind later: dawn: N 5 mph

10am: N 5 mph

2pm: N 7 mph

dusk: N 5 mph
Flow: 413 cfs · 2.65 ft · 60°F water · 8:45 pm · 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.

Maps Call shop

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

168 W 6th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
Call — valley hours

Willamette Valley desk. McKenzie, the Willamette, and a first Oregon trout day.

Call Website

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

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.

Call the shop Website