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.
- Wednesday conditions
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W 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 84° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:24 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:01
- Wind at dawn
- W 5 mph · Sunny · 60°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 5 mph
- 10am: W 5 mph
- 2pm: SW 5 mph
- dusk: SW 5 mph
- Next dawn (Thursday)
- Wind ? mph. · 0 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 4-wt.
- Notes
- Named state park. Confirm ODFW.
Overnight plan: Wednesday evening and Thursday 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
Two Rivers Fly Shop
204 1st Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321
Call
Albany desk between Salem and Corvallis. Confirm they are still open.
Royal Treatment Fly Fishing
21570 Willamette Dr, West Linn, OR 97068
Often 10:30am–4pm — confirm
Portland metro desk. Clackamas, Sandy, and the lower Willamette.
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.