River Open — summer low / warm

Opal Springs

Culver, OR · about 85 min from Maupin (typical, off-peak)

Private land. Fish only if the landowner still allows it. Ask, stay where they said, leave gates as you found them. This is not a state lot.

Forums name Opal Springs constantly. Listed so you know it is HOA water.

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, Salmon.

Season

Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule

License

Oregon angling license (ODFW)

Park

Opal Springs on the Crooked River is inside Crooked River Ranch / private community. Not a public lot. Steelhead Falls BLM is the public pin nearby. Ask / book if you have ranch access.

Walk in

Short walk from the signed access.

Wading

Confirm flow before you step in.

Usual window

Confirm the current rule for this week.

Thursday conditions

W 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 81° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 9:20 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 10:53
Wind at dawn: W 2 mph · Mostly Clear · 47°F
Wind later: dawn: W 2 mph

10am: 0 mph

2pm: N 1 mph

dusk: NW 5 mph

A setup that belongs here

5-wt.

Notes

HOA / private. Not a state lot. Confirm ODFW.

Private community. Use Steelhead Falls BLM unless you have ranch access.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

Shops

The Fly Fisher's Place

151 W Main Ave, Sisters, OR 97759
Call — high-desert hours

Metolius, Crooked, Cascade Lakes. The Sisters desk.

Call Website

The Patient Angler

50 SW Century Dr, Bend, OR 97702
Call

Bend trout desk. Cascade Lakes and the in-town Deschutes.

Call Website

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.