Local Waters
Junction City Pond
Junction City, OR · about 67 hours from Portland (typical, off-peak)
Lane County 65 leftover — the Hwy 99 beginner pond.
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.
- Season
- Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
- License
- Oregon angling license (ODFW)
- Park
- Junction City Pond and Archery Park lot on Hwy 99 about two miles south of town. Docks and restrooms.
- Walk in
- Short from the lot to the docks.
- Wading
- Dock and bank.
- Usual window
- Stocked trout. High use. Confirm ODFW.
- Friday conditions
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Wind ? mph.
- Sky
- ⛅ 84° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:30 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 10:58
- Wind at dawn
- 0 mph · Mostly Clear · 55°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: 0 mph
- 10am: 0 mph
- 2pm: W 1 mph
- dusk: N 2 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 4- or 5-wt.
- Notes
- ODFW 65 Lane County. Named public park pond. Confirm ODFW.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
Home Waters Fly Fishing
444 W 3rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
Tue–Sat 10am–5pm
McKenzie and Middle Fork Willamette desk. Second Eugene shop besides Caddis Fly.
The Caddis Fly Angling Shop
168 W 6th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
Call — valley hours
Willamette Valley desk. McKenzie, the Willamette, and a first Oregon trout day.
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.