Local Waters

← Around Eugene

Lake / pond Open — west-side trout

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.

  • Trout Trout
  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass
  • Sunfish and crappie 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
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

SSW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
🌧️ 73° rain
Sun and moon
Rise 9:38 · 🌖 Waning gibbous · Set 10:54
Wind at dawn
SSW 3 mph · Partly Cloudy · 54°F
Wind later
  • dawn: SSW 3 mph
  • 10am: SSW 2 mph
  • 2pm: SW 2 mph
  • dusk: W 6 mph
A setup that belongs here
5-wt.
Notes
Named Lane County ramp. Most shore is private — stay at the ramp. Confirm ODFW.

Log this trip

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

SSW 3 mph · Partly Cloudy

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.

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