Local Waters
Henry Hagg Lake
Gaston / Forest Grove, OR · about 3 hours from Maupin (typical, off-peak)
Washington County reservoir.
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
- Scoggins Valley Park ramps. County fee.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the public lot.
- Wading
- Confirm flow before you step in.
- Usual window
- Confirm ODFW for this week.
- Wednesday conditions
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W 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 74° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:25 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:04
- Wind at dawn
- W 5 mph · Sunny · 61°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 5 mph
- 10am: W 5 mph
- 2pm: S 10 mph
- dusk: SW 5 mph
- Next dawn (Thursday)
- Wind ? mph. · 0 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.
- Notes
- Easy Angling Willamette. Confirm ODFW.
Overnight plan: Wednesday evening and Thursday 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.