Local Waters
White River (White River Falls)
Tygh Valley, OR · about 15 min from Maupin (typical, off-peak)
The falls park on the way to Maupin.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
- Season
- Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
- License
- Oregon angling license (ODFW)
- Park
- White River Falls State Park lot off Hwy 216. Steep trail to the lower river. Day-use.
- Walk in
- Overlook is short; the river trail is steep and rocky.
- Wading
- Small river below the falls. Watch the drop.
- Usual window
- Trout after the opener. Summer can be skinny.
- Saturday conditions
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W 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ☀️ 83° fair
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:13 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:02
- Wind at dawn
- W 2 mph · Patchy Smoke · 58°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 2 mph
- 10am: W 2 mph
- 2pm: W 2 mph
- dusk: W 13 mph
- Flow
- 705 cfs · in a wadable band · 4.07 ft · 62°F water · 7:00 pm · White River at Tygh Valley · USGS gauge · wadable band is a sketch, not a safety rating
- A setup that belongs here
- 4- or 5-wt.
- Notes
- Named OSP lot. ODFW White River Wildlife Area is a separate permit lot off Dodson Rd. Confirm ODFW.
Log this trip
Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.
Shops
Deschutes Angler
504 Deschutes Ave, Maupin, OR 97037
Seasonal — call
Lower Deschutes desk. Ask them where you can stand.
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
Deschutes Angler — book a day
Maupin, OR · drift / wade · Ask the shop
Good for: Lower Deschutes
Shop desk. We do not take the money.