Local Waters

← Around Portsmouth

River Open — summer low / warm

South Umpqua River (Stewart Park)

Roseburg, OR · about 68 hours from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)

The South Fork in town — smallmouth and steelhead, a named city park.

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 Smallmouth bass
  • Trout Trout
  • Sunfish and crappie 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
City of Roseburg Stewart Park lots on the South Umpqua. City park, restrooms, paths. Also River Forks is the mainstem confluence already in the catalog.
Walk in
Short from the park lots to the river.
Wading
Mostly bank in town. Winter flow is a boat.
Usual window
Smallmouth in summer; steelhead on the official season. Confirm ODFW.
Sunday conditions

SSW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 80° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 9:26 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:06
Wind at dawn
SSW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 60°F
Wind later
  • dawn: SSW 3 mph
  • 10am: S 1 mph
  • 2pm: NNW 2 mph
  • dusk: N 8 mph
A setup that belongs here
6-wt.
Notes
Named city park. Confirm ODFW.
Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

SSW 3 mph · Mostly 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

Ashland Fly Shop

55 N Main St, Ashland, OR 97520
Call

Rogue, Applegate, high lakes. Confirm the address if they have moved.

Call Website

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