Local Waters
Silver Creek (Silver Falls)
Silverton, OR · about 2 hours from Maupin (typical, off-peak)
The Silverton park creek ODFW stocking lists still carry.
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, Salmon.
- Season
- Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
- License
- Oregon angling license (ODFW)
- Park
- OPRD Silver Falls State Park South Falls day-use lot. State park. Creek inside the park only — stay on park paths.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the public lot.
- Wading
- Confirm flow before you step in.
- Usual window
- Confirm the current rule for this week.
- Tuesday conditions
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SW 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 80° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:23 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:02
- Wind at dawn
- SW 5 mph · Sunny · 62°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: SW 5 mph
- 10am: W 8 mph
- 2pm: W 12 mph
- dusk: W 9 mph
- Next dawn (Wednesday)
- W 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go. · W 5 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 4-wt.
- Notes
- Named state park. Confirm ODFW.
Overnight plan: Tuesday evening and Wednesday dawn. Book two nights if you want the morning. Drive time is to the stay, then a few minutes to the water.
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.