Local Waters
Hills Creek Reservoir (Packard Creek)
Oakridge, OR · about 75 min from Eugene (typical, off-peak)
Lane County 65 leftover — the Oakridge USFS 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.
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Trout
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Smallmouth bass
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Sunfish and crappie
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass.
- Season
- Typical opener Apr 25 through October. Wild fish, flies, and C&R stretches are common. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
- License
- Oregon angling license (ODFW)
- Park
- USFS Packard Creek Campground ramp and day-use on Forest Rd 21, 7.4 miles southeast of Oakridge. Forest day-use fee. C.T. Beach is the other public lot.
- Walk in
- Short from Packard Creek to the ramp and swim area.
- Wading
- Ramp bank and boat.
- Usual window
- Trout, crappie, bass. Confirm ODFW.
- Tuesday conditions
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SSW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- 🌧️ 73° rain
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:32 · 🌖 Waning gibbous · Set 10:47
- Wind at dawn
- SSW 3 mph · Partly Cloudy · 54°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: SSW 3 mph
- 10am: SSW 2 mph
- 2pm: SW 2 mph
- dusk: W 6 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5-wt.
- Notes
- ODFW 65 Lane County. Named USFS campground ramp. 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.