Local Waters
South Santiam River
Sweet Home / Lebanon, OR · about 55 min from Eugene (typical, off-peak)
The other Santiam.
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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Smallmouth bass
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Trout
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Sunfish and crappie
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Salmon.
- Season
- Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
- License
- Oregon angling license (ODFW)
- Park
- County parks below Foster and in Sweet Home.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the public lot.
- Wading
- Confirm flow before you step in.
- Usual window
- Confirm ODFW for this week.
- Friday conditions
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SW 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 83° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:27 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 10:57
- Wind at dawn
- SW 1 mph · Mostly Clear · 54°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: SW 1 mph
- 10am: 0 mph
- 2pm: W 1 mph
- dusk: NW 3 mph
- Flow
- 824 cfs · 10.09 ft · 52°F water · 3:00 am · SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER NEAR FOSTER, OR · USGS gauge
- A setup that belongs here
- 5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.
- Notes
- Named public parks. Confirm ODFW.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
Two Rivers Fly Shop
204 1st Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321
Call
Albany desk between Salem and Corvallis. Confirm they are still open.
Watershed Fly Shop
351 SW Madison Ave, Corvallis, OR 97333
Tue–Sat 10am–6pm (confirm)
Corvallis desk. Alsea, Marys, mid-Willamette. Confirm the address if they have moved.
Home Waters Fly Fishing
444 W 3rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
Tue–Sat 10am–5pm
McKenzie and Middle Fork Willamette desk. Second Eugene shop besides Caddis Fly.
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.