Local Waters
Chickahominy Reservoir
Riley / Burns, OR · about 56 hours from Carlisle (typical, off-peak)
The Hwy 20 desert reservoir a southeast angler would notice missing.
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.
- Smallmouth bass
- Trout
- Sunfish and crappie
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass.
- Season
- Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
- License
- Oregon angling license (ODFW)
- Park
- BLM Chickahominy Recreation Site on Hwy 20, 32 miles west of Burns. Paved ramp, camp, fish-cleaning station. Fee for overnight.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the public lot.
- Wading
- Campground bank and boat. Wind and drought draw it down.
- Usual window
- Confirm ODFW for this week.
- Tuesday conditions
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SW 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 73° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:13 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 10:48
- Wind at dawn
- SW 5 mph · Sunny · 61°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: SW 5 mph
- 10am: SW 5 mph
- 2pm: SW 10 mph
- dusk: SW 10 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.
- Notes
- Named BLM recreation site. Confirm ODFW.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
No shop pinned yet. Ask around before you invent a honey hole.
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.