Local Waters
West Fork Millicoma (Interpretive Center)
Allegany, OR · about 68 hours from Portland (typical, off-peak)
The West Fork hatchery water and Elliott forest bank the 50-list actually names.
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
- Millicoma Interpretive Center lot at the end of pavement on West Fork Rd, plus Elliott State Forest 1000/2000 roads from Allegany.
- Walk in
- Short from the center lot. Forest roads need a map.
- Wading
- Small coast fork. Winter is pushy.
- Usual window
- Winter steelhead; cutthroat in summer. Confirm ODFW.
- Tuesday conditions
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W 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 90° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:30 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:05
- Wind at dawn
- W 1 mph · Partly Cloudy · 55°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 1 mph
- 10am: 0 mph
- 2pm: E 2 mph
- dusk: N 3 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 6- or 7-wt.
- Notes
- ODFW 50 south-coast (Elliott State Forest / West Fork Millicoma). Named interpretive-center lot. Catch-and-release steelhead on parts — 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.
No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.