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.

Thursday conditions

NE 10 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 55° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 10:31 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 9:16
Wind at dawn: NE 10 mph · Mostly Sunny · 41°F
Wind later: dawn: NE 10 mph

10am: NE 10 mph

2pm: NE 10 mph

dusk: NE 5 mph
Flow: 404 cfs · 2.63 ft · 60°F water · 9:30 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