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Page 1: Trout, yellow perch, bass If you have more time and …...l Fishing tips and techniques lWeeklyfishingreports Coho salmon Largemouth bass Steelhead LANE COUNTY OFFERS SO MUCH TO EXPLORE

6. Armitage Park, McKenzie River Trout, salmon, steelhead Providesgreataccesstoboatorbankfishingwithfullamenities Populartake-outforafloatfromHaydenBridge.

7. Hayden Bridge, McKenzie River Trout, salmon, steelhead Easyaccesstoastretchofriverwithlesstechnicalwaterthatfishes

wellforwildtrout.Limitedbankaccessavailable.

8. Hendricks Bridge, McKenzie RiverTrout, salmon, steelheadApeacefuloasisclosetoSpringfield,thisparkoffersfullamenities,somebankaccessandapopularboatramp.EndingpointforsalmontripsfromLeaburgorstartingpointforwildtroutfloatstoHaydenBridge.

9. Deerhorn, McKenzie River Trout, salmon, steelhead LocatedonHoldenCreekRd.offofHwy.

126,thereisa½-milestretchofbankaccessaswellasaboatlaunch.

10. Jessen Pond SmallODFWownedpondnestledinaneighborhood.A

warmwaterfisherywithlimitedparkingalongJessenDr.

11-18. COTTAGE GROVE AREA

11. Riverside Park, Coast Fork Willamette River Trout

Accessthroughtownandjustnorthoftowntothemainstem CoastForkWillametteRiver.Technicalfloatduetomultiple

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65 places to go fishing in Lane County

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OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

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Cohosalmon

Largemouthbass

Steelhead

LANE COUNTY OFFERS SO MUCH TO EXPLORE —fromcoastallakesandriverstomountainlakesandstreams.TheWillametteRiverrunsthroughtheEugene-Springfieldmetroareaandisfedbythreemajorrivers:theMcKenzie,MiddleForkWillametteandCoastForkWillamette.Florenceissurroundedbylargedunelakes,theSiuslawRiverandPacificOcean.Withsomanyplacestofish,it’snowonderLaneCountyisananglers’paradise.Forcurrentregulations,callyourlocalODFWofficeorcheck MyODFW.com.

1. Alton Baker Park Trout, salmon, steelhead, some bass and panfishAccessisviaAltonBakerParkwithanadjacenttrailthatrunsnearly

theentirelength.TheAltonBakerCanoeCanal,asidechanneloftheriver,isstockedwithrainbowtrout.AnoccasionalsteelheadmakesitswayinfromthemainstemWillamette.Amidpointpondoffersgoodfishing,roundingoutthispopularlocation.

2. Beltline Landing at Beltline and River Ave., Mainstem Willamette River

Trout, salmon, steelhead, some bass and panfish

Oftenatake-outforfloatingthe“townrun”forsummersteelhead,thisgravellandingalsoprovidesbankaccess,summerrecreationandalaunchforalesser-floatedreachtothetownofHarrisburg.

3. Island Park, Mainstem Willamette River

Trout, salmon, steelhead, some bass and panfish

Providesgoodbankaccesstotheriveras wellasaboatramp.

4. Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path System (Willamette River Trail), Mainstem Willamette River

Trout, salmon, steelhead, some bass and panfishAuniqueopportunitytotargetsummersteelheadfromlatespringinto

earlyfallwithorwithoutaboat.BikepathslinetheriverfromIslandParkinSpringfieldtoRandyPapeBeltlineinnorthEugene.Targetthelongbedrockrunsandpools.Accesstoamenities,includingboatramps,inmultiplelocations.

5. Clearwater Landing, Middle Fork Willamette River Trout, salmon, steelhead RecentlyupgradedfacilitieswithaccesstotheMiddleForkPath.Itisa

niceput-inforfloatingdownintothemainstemWillamette,withtake-outsatIslandPark,DStreetorAltonBakerPark.

TRAVEL LANE COUNTY 3312GatewaySt.Springfield,OR97477Tel.541.484.5307|800.547.5445OpenDaily9a.m.–6p.m.EugeneCascadesCoast.org

If you have more time and a boat…Thesetripsareappropriatefordriftboats,pontoonsorkayaks.Boatersarealwaysresponsibleforknowingtheircraft,thenatureoftheriverandtheirownabilities.Scoutbeforeyougo!1. Middle Fork Willamette River-Pengra to Jasper or Clearwater: Afewtechnicalspotskeepboatersalertonthisclassicfish-and-floatfortroutandtheoccasionalsalmonorsteelhead.Aclose-intripthatfeelslikearemotegetaway.2. Willamette River-The Town Run: PutinatIsland ParkinSpringfieldorAltonBakerParkinEugeneandfloattoBeltline.Veryproductiveforsummersteelheadstartinginlatespringandearlysummer.

3. McKenzie River-Hayden Bridge to Armitage Park:Agentlefloatwithafewtechnicalspotsandabundanttroutmakethisstretchrelaxingandenjoyable.Catch-and-release,fliesandluresonlyonthisreach.4. Siuslaw River-Whittaker Creek to Lake Creek:AwintersteelheaddriftboatfisheryfromJanuarythroughMarch.5. Siuslaw River-Cushman or the Port of Siuslaw: CushmanorthePortofSiuslaw.Productivefallsalmonfisherywhentrollingluresorherring.Apowerboatisrecommended.If you go, consider…TravelLaneCountycanhelpyoucoordinatethedetailsofyourtrip:lUsealocalfishingguidetomakethemostofyourtime!lLearnwhichday-usepermitsareneeded.Permitsmaynotbeavailableforpurchaseatfishinglocations.

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62. Munsel Landing County Park, Munsel Lake Trout, yellow perch, bassPopularforboating,swimmingandfishing,thisshoredunelakeoffersvariedfishingopportunities.Shorelineismostlyprivatelyowned;accessatboatramp.

63. Siltcoos Lake Salmon, trout, yellow perch, catfish, crappie, bassThislarge,somewhatshallowlakeiswell-usedandhasawidevarietyoffishavailable,includingcohosalmon.

64. South Jetty County Park Crab, surf perch, rockfishWhileyoucanfishforsalmonorrockfish,thebigdrawhereiscrabbing.AlsoprovidesbeachandOHVaccess.Manylocalshopsoffercrabpotrentals.

65. Sutton Lake Trout, yellow perch, bassActuallycomprisedoftwolakes(EastandWestSutton)that

arelinkedbyashortchannel.Shorelineismostlyprivate; bankaccessatboatrampandcampground.

NorthForkoftheMiddleFork,WillametteRiver

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Lake Creek Salmon, steelhead, cutthroat troutThistributarytotheSiuslawRiverhasgoodfishinginthelower

reachbelowGreenCreek.Hwy.36tracksthecreekclosely. FacilitiesavailableattheBLMsite.

52. Deadwood Boat Ramp near the mouth of Deadwood Creek

53. Konnie Memorial Park near the town of Swisshome. Primitiveboatlaunch.

54. Triangle Lake Trout, bass, bluegill, yellow perch, bullhead, kokanee Thislarge,popular,naturallakeoffersvariedfishingthatcan

begood,especiallyonthesouthandeastshores.Accessbyboatorfromafishingpier.

55-65. FLORENCE AREA

55. Cushman, Siuslaw River Cutthroat trout, salmon, steelheadApavedpublicdocklocatedontheSiuslaweastofFlorence.

Niceaccessforsalmonandsteelhead.

56. Port of Siuslaw, Siuslaw River Cutthroat trout, salmon, steelhead Greatlocationforfishing,clammingorcrabbingwithinwalkingdistanceofOldTownFlorence.Fullamenitiesareavailable

57. Rhododendron Drive, Siuslaw River Cutthroat trout, salmon, steelheadGoodopportunityforChinookandcohofishingonarip-rapped

bankjustabovethemouthoftheSiuslawRiver.

58. Alder Lake TroutAdjacenttoacampground,this3-acredunelakeprovidesfamily-friendlyaccessfortroutfishingandtrails.

59. Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park Surf perch Easybeachaccessfromtheparkandknownforproviding

goodsurfperchopportunities,particularlyinspring andsummer.

Honeyman State Park Trout, yellow perch, bassLarge,deepcoastaldunelakesaccessedviaHoneyman StateParkonbothsidesofHwy.101.Widevarietyof

recreationalopportunitieswithoptionsforthewholefamily; bankaccessismostlylimitedtoboatrampareas.Camping andallotheramenitiesarewithintheStatePark.

60. Cleawox Lake

61. Woahink Lake

31. Gold Lake TroutAbeautiful,easy-accesslakeintheCascadesnearWillamettePass.

Flyfishingonlyforbrookandrainbowtrout.Nomotors,butgoodforsmallwatercraftand/orfloattube.

Hills Creek Reservoir Trout, crappie, bass Apopularreservoirwithmanyaccesspoints.Otherrecreational

opportunitiesincludecamping,hikingtrails,mountainbiking.

32. Packard Creek Campground

33. C.T. Beach Picnic Area

34. Shadow Bay Campground, Waldo Lake Trout, kokaneeOneofthelargestandclearestlakesinOregon,Waldowas

historicallystockedwithavarietyoftroutspecies,butisnolongerstocked.Fishingcanbechallenging,butOctobercanberewardingatthesouthernend.Bankaccessislimited.

35-38. LEABURG AREA

35. Ben and Kay Dorris Wayside, McKenzie River Trout, steelheadThisscenicsiteoffersnicebankaccessaswellasaneasyboat

launch.GoodtakeouttoavoidMartenRapidsjustdownstream.

21. Pengra Boat Launch, Middle Fork Willamette Trout, salmon, steelhead

Agoodboatlaunchwithbankaccess.Atlowerwaterlevels,thereissomeaccesstoless-fishedwateracrosstheriver.

22. Fall Creek (above Fall Creek Reservoir) TroutPicturesquestreamaboveFallCreekReservoir.Popularsummer

recreationareawithswimmingholes.Goodbankaccessfrommultiplecampgrounds.

23. Lowell State Recreation Site, Dexter Reservoir Trout, bassTroutfishingisbestfromfalltospring.Heavyusebywater-skiersand

sailboaters.Dexterishometoapikeminnow derbyduringtheBlackberryJamFestivalinlateJuly

24. Cascara Campground, Fall Creek Reservoir Trout, bass, crappie Popularrecreationalareawithaccesstocamping,hiking,swimming

andboating.Bankaccessviacampgrounds,boatrampsandpicnicarea.

Lookout Point Reservoir Trout, crappie Year-roundfishingandrecreationopportunities.Trollingfromaboat

doeswellhere,althoughbankfishingcanbeproductivefortrout.Multiplerampsareavailable.

25. West Boundary Rd. on north side from Lowell

26. Signal Point Boat Ramp

26-34. OAKRIDGE AREA

27. Black Canyon Campground, Middle Fork Willamette Trout, salmon, steelhead

Locatedwithinabeautiful,shadycampground,theboatrampremainsopenyear-roundandprovidesaccesstotheheadofLookoutPointReservoir.

28. North Fork of the Middle Fork Willamette TroutFishingpressureislightonthisbeautifulandremote-feelingriverina

deepcanyon.Flyfishingwithbarblesshooksonly.AccessfrompulloutsalongFSRd.19;thelower12milesofferparticularlygoodwater.Thisisalsoapopularsummerswimmingstream.

29. Salmon Creek TroutLocatedimmediatelynortheastofOakridgeviaSalmonCreek

Rd.(FSRd.24).Multipleaccesspointsatpullouts,bridgesandacampground,aswellashikingtoawaterfallandmountainbiking.VisitODFW’sWillametteHatcheryalongtheway!

30. Erma Bell Lakes TroutSeriesofthreelakesnorthofWaldoLakeinthehighCascadeswith

hike-inaccess.Verypopularareaforhikers,providingaccessothertrailsandlakes.

12. Cloverdale Rd. at Sears Rd., Coast Fork Willamette River

Trout Anunimprovedlocationwithgoodbankaccessandinflatableboat

launch.Roadsideparkingforvehicles.

13. Lynx Hollow, Coast Fork Willamette River Trout

Althoughthegatedentranceisoccasionallyopen,planonwalk-inaccessonlyatthisbeautifulgreenspaceonthemainstemCoastFork.

14. Mosby Creek TroutThisRowRivertributaryisimmediatelysoutheastofCottage

GrovewithmultipleaccesspointsalongMosbyCreekRd.andBlueMountainRd.Thiscreekoffersgoodfishingforhard-workingtroutanglers.Steelheadareoccasionallycaught.

15. Row River at Schwarz Park Trout, Salmon SchwarzParkprovidesaccesstotheRowRiveratthebaseof

DorenaDam.Itoffersawidevarietyofrecreationalopportunities,includingswimming,hiking,biking,andalaunchforsmallwatercraft.Noformaldayuse,butanglersarewelcometoparkatthegateandwalkthroughtoaccess.

16. Row River Nature Park (aka East Regional Park) Trout, bass, bluegill, bullhead Thepondthathasadockisstockedwithrainbowtroutinthespring

makingitanexcellentfamily-friendlyfishery.Thoughnoneoftheotherpondsarestocked,theparkhasbeenafocusofrestorationeffortsandprovidesgreatwildlifeviewingopportunities.ThereisananunimprovedboatlaunchandbankaccesstotheRowRiver.

17. Lakeside Park, Cottage Grove Reservoir Trout, bass, bluegill, bullheadAsmallerreservoirwithdiverseandproductivefishing,openyear-

round.Healthadvisory(mercury)forfishconsumption.

18. Baker Bay County Park, Dorena Reservoir Trout, bass, bluegill, bullhead, crappie

Diversefishinginalakethatisalsopopularwithboatersandswimmers.Healthadvisory(mercury)forfishconsumption.

19-25. LOWELL | DEXTER AREA

19. Dexter State Recreation Area, Middle Fork Willamette and Dexter Reservoir

Trout, salmon, steelhead, bass Thisareaspansboththeriverandreservoir.Plentyofamenitiesare

availableatthereservoir,includingaboatlaunch,dockandbankaccess.Thereservoirisprimarilyatroutandwarmwaterfishery.Drivealittlefurtherintotheparktoaccesstheriver.Thereisaboatrampandbankaccessforsalmonandsteelheadanglers.

20. Jasper Bridge, Middle Fork Willamette Trout, salmon, steelhead Providesgoodbankfishingandanunimprovedboatlaunchonthe

southbank.Thisisanicetake-outfortheDexter-Jasperfloatorastopoverforalongerfloat.

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36. Leaburg Lake TroutThiseasy-access,family-friendlylocationprovidesaccessfor

fishingfromboatorbank.

37. Leaburg Landing, McKenzie River Trout, salmon, steelheadSomebankaccessavailableprimarilyforsalmonandsteelhead.GoodaccesstothemiddleriverbelowLeaburgDam.

38. Greenwood Landing, McKenzie River Trout, salmon, steelheadThispopularboatlaunchalsoprovidesbankaccessforanglers.

39-48. BLUE RIVER AREA

39. Silver Creek Landing, McKenzie River Trout, steelheadAnunimprovedlaunch3mileswestofNimrodprovidesaccessfor

bothbankandboatanglers.

40. Finn Rock Landing, McKenzie River Trout, steelheadThisisapopularlaunchforadaytripontheMcKenzieandalso

offersgoodbankaccessontheupstreamside.

41. Paradise Campground, McKenzie River Trout, steelhead Locatedinthecampground,thislaunchprovidesaccesstoa

beautifulstretchoftheupperriver.

42. Blue River Reservoir Trout, bassVerypopularsummerlakewithtrailaccess.Openyear-roundandstockedin

springandearlysummer.Bankaccessisatboatrampsandalongtheshoreline.

43. Carmen Reservoir TroutOpenyear-round,thissmall,easy-accesslakefisheswellthrough

thesummer.Motorizedboatsprohibited.

44. Trail Bridge Reservoir TroutThis90-acre“fliesandluresonly”lakeprovidesopportunitiesto

harvesthatcherytroutandcatch-and-releasefishingforwildtrout.Allbulltroutmustbereleasedunharmed.

45. Clear Lake Resort, Clear Lake Trout HeadwatersoftheMcKenzieRiver,148-acrenaturallakefamousforits

“underwaterforest.”Motorizedboatsprohibited.Non-motorizedboatrentalsavailableatcounty-ownedresortonsite.

46. Slide Creek Campground, Cougar Reservoir TroutBankanglerscanheadtotheupperendofthereservoirandboat

anglerstothecovesforthebestfishingonthislargewaterbody.

47. Linton Lake TroutArarebrowntroutlakeintheHighCascades.Accessedbymarked

hikingtrailsoffofHwy.242(closedseasonallyforsnow).Brooktroutarealsoavailable.

48. Smith Reservoir TroutAboatlaunchatthedamprovidesaccesstoaboat-incampground.

Thelakefisheswellandreceiveslittlepressure.AccesstothescenicMcKenzieRiverNationalRecreationTrailisnearbyandoffersgreathiking.Verylittlebankaccess.

49-54. FERN RIDGE AREA

49. Orchard Point Park, Fern Ridge ReservoirCrappie, bass, bluegill, bullhead, warmouth, carp

TheWillametteValley’slargestwaterbodybysurfacearea,thisreservoiroffersexcellentwarmwaterfishingforlargemouthbassandpanfish.Goodbankaccessatseveralparks,docksandalongthedamface.Exploretheshallowlagoonsandbottomlandcreeksonthesouthendfromacanoeorkayak.

50. Junction City Pond Trout

Thiseasy-accesspondisgreatforbeginnersandhasfishingdocksandrestrooms.Highusefromnearbyurbanareas.

51. Whittaker Creek Boat Launch, Whittaker Creek Rd. at Siuslaw River Rd.

Cutthroat trout, salmon, steelhead ProvidesboatandbankaccesstotheSiuslawRiverinanareawith aproductivehatcheryfishery.Bobberandjigcanbeeffective forbothboatandbankanglers.Amenitiesavailableseasonally atBLMcampground.

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