Local Waters

← Around Eugene

Lake / pond Open — summer low / warm

Mercer Lake

Florence, OR · about 85 min from Eugene (typical, off-peak)

Named county ramp on the dune-edge lake inland of Sutton.

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 Smallmouth bass
  • Trout Trout
  • Sunfish and crappie 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
Lane County Mercer Lake boat ramp on Mercer Lake Rd east of Hwy 101 north of Florence.
Walk in
Short from the county ramp lot.
Wading
Ramp bank or boat. Do not walk private docks.
Usual window
Coast-lake trout and warmwater. Confirm ODFW.
Tuesday conditions

Wind ? mph.

Sky
⛅ 94° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 9:30 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:07
Wind at dawn
0 mph · Mostly Clear · 64°F
Wind later
  • dawn: 0 mph
  • 10am: 0 mph
  • 2pm: 0 mph
  • dusk: NE 1 mph
A setup that belongs here
5-wt.
Notes
Named Lane County ramp. Most shore is private — stay at the ramp. Confirm ODFW.
Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

? mph · Mostly Clear

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

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.

Call Website

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.

If this isn’t the day