Local Waters
Small Fry Lake
Estacada, OR · about 65 hours from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)
Named PGE kids pond. Testers with kids type it.
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.
- Season
- Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
- License
- Oregon angling license (ODFW)
- Park
- PGE Promontory Park on North Fork Reservoir / Hwy 224. Park lot. The kids pond is youth 17 and under only. The reservoir is the bigger water next to it.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the signed access.
- Wading
- Confirm flow before you step in.
- Usual window
- Confirm the current rule for this week.
- Monday conditions
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SW 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 82° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:20 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:03
- Wind at dawn
- SW 5 mph · Mostly Sunny · 66°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: SW 5 mph
- 10am: SW 6 mph
- 2pm: SW 10 mph
- dusk: SW 9 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 3-wt stillwater.
- Notes
- Youth 17 and under (disabled-permit where posted). Confirm ODFW.
Small Fry Lake is youth 17 and under only. Promontory / North Fork Reservoir is the general 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.