Local Waters
Umpqua River (River Forks Park)
Roseburg, OR · about 5 hours from Maupin (typical, off-peak)
North and South Umpqua join here.
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
- River Forks Park. County fee.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the public lot.
- Wading
- Confirm flow before you step in.
- Usual window
- Confirm ODFW for this week.
- Saturday conditions
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SW 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 84° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:33 · 🌖 Waning gibbous · Set 10:56
- Wind at dawn
- SW 2 mph · Mostly Clear · 55°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: SW 2 mph
- 10am: SW 1 mph
- 2pm: W 1 mph
- dusk: N 3 mph
- Flow
- 40 cfs · 0.57 ft · 71°F water · 9:45 am · SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER AT MELROSE, OR · USGS gauge
- Next dawn (Sunday)
- Weather is not in yet.
- A setup that belongs here
- 5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.
- Notes
- Easy Angling Southwest. Confirm ODFW.
Overnight plan: Saturday evening and Sunday dawn. Book two nights if you want the morning. Drive time is to the stay, then a few minutes to the water.
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.
No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.