19 public waters in the Willamette Zone region — 10 lakes/reservoirs and 9 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Oregon licence.
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North Fork Reservoir (262 acres) sits in Clackamas, Benton and Malheur Counties, Oregon, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon. An Oregon warmwater reservoir — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch and Brown Bullhead, with a stocked Rainbow Trout fishery on many; the Willamette Valley flood-control reservoirs and the Owyhee and Klamath-basin lakes are the strongest bass water in the state.
Klamath, Linn, Lake and 1 more county in Oregon — Wilson Lake is a 82-acre lake, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon: A high-desert Trout reservoir of central and eastern Oregon — put-and-grow rainbow and native Redband Trout in cold, rich water that produces big fish (Chickahominy, Antelope Flat, Ana, Mann Lake's Lahontan cutthroat); most freeze over and fish best spring and fall.
Gravel Pit Pond, a 31-acre lake in Linn and Benton Counties, Oregon, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon: An ODFW Trout-stocked lake or pond — Rainbow Trout stocked on a published schedule (heaviest in spring), often with Bluegill, bass or Crappie as well; the small valley and community ponds are managed for easy family and kids' fishing.
Benton County, Oregon — Thompson Lake is a 24-acre lake, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Colorado Lake (24 acres) sits in Benton and Linn Counties, Oregon, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon. An Oregon coast-range lake behind the dunes — Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill and Black Crappie, Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout, and a hatchery coho or Rainbow Trout fishery on several; Siltcoos, Tenmile, Tahkenitch and Devils Lake are the best known.
Benton County, Oregon — Emery Moore Reservoir is a 18-acre lake, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Thornton Lake (17 acres) sits in Benton County, Oregon, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon. Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Crystal Lake, a 13-acre lake in Benton, Clackamas, Multnomah and 1 more county in Oregon, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon: A Cascade Range lake — the Cascade Lakes Highway, Santiam Pass and Mount Hood chains: stocked and wild rainbow, brook and Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon on the larger lakes, and Atlantic Salmon or Lake Trout on a special few (Hosmer, Odell, Cultus).
Clemmey's Backwater, a 12-acre lake in Benton and Linn Counties, Oregon, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon: An Oregon coast-range lake behind the dunes — Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill and Black Crappie, Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout, and a hatchery coho or Rainbow Trout fishery on several; Siltcoos, Tenmile, Tahkenitch and Devils Lake are the best known.
Stewart Lake, a 11-acre lake in Grant and Benton Counties, Oregon, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon: A Cascade Range lake — the Cascade Lakes Highway, Santiam Pass and Mount Hood chains: stocked and wild rainbow, brook and Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon on the larger lakes, and Atlantic Salmon or Lake Trout on a special few (Hosmer, Odell, Cultus).
Luckiamute River runs 88 km through Polk and Benton Counties, Oregon, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon: An Oregon coastal river — winter and Summer Steelhead, fall and Spring Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon and Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout, running from the Coast Range to tidewater; the north-coast (Wilson, Trask, Nestucca) and south-coast (Rogue, Elk, Chetco) rivers are the marquee runs.
Lincoln, Benton and Polk Counties, Oregon — Yaquina River is a 88 km stream, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon: An Oregon coastal river — winter and Summer Steelhead, fall and Spring Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon and Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout, running from the Coast Range to tidewater; the north-coast (Wilson, Trask, Nestucca) and south-coast (Rogue, Elk, Chetco) rivers are the marquee runs.
In Lane and Benton Counties, Oregon, Long Tom River is a 82 km river or creek, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon. An Oregon coastal river — winter and Summer Steelhead, fall and Spring Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon and Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout, running from the Coast Range to tidewater; the north-coast (Wilson, Trask, Nestucca) and south-coast (Rogue, Elk, Chetco) rivers are the marquee runs.
In Benton County, Oregon, Marys River is a 61 km river or creek, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon. An Oregon coastal river — winter and Summer Steelhead, fall and Spring Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon and Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout, running from the Coast Range to tidewater; the north-coast (Wilson, Trask, Nestucca) and south-coast (Rogue, Elk, Chetco) rivers are the marquee runs.
In Lincoln and Benton Counties, Oregon, Big Elk Creek is a 46 km river or creek, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon. An Oregon coastal river — winter and Summer Steelhead, fall and Spring Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon and Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout, running from the Coast Range to tidewater; the north-coast (Wilson, Trask, Nestucca) and south-coast (Rogue, Elk, Chetco) rivers are the marquee runs.
In Lincoln, Lane and Benton Counties, Oregon, Five Rivers Creek is a 35 km river or creek, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon. An Oregon coastal river — winter and Summer Steelhead, fall and Spring Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon and Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout, running from the Coast Range to tidewater; the north-coast (Wilson, Trask, Nestucca) and south-coast (Rogue, Elk, Chetco) rivers are the marquee runs.
Alsea River (57 km) flows through Lincoln and Benton Counties, Oregon, managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. An Oregon coastal river — winter and Summer Steelhead, fall and Spring Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon and Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout, running from the Coast Range to tidewater; the north-coast (Wilson, Trask, Nestucca) and south-coast (Rogue, Elk, Chetco) rivers are the marquee runs.
In Benton County, Oregon, South Fork Alsea River is a 20 km river or creek, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon. An Oregon coastal river — winter and Summer Steelhead, fall and Spring Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon and Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout, running from the Coast Range to tidewater; the north-coast (Wilson, Trask, Nestucca) and south-coast (Rogue, Elk, Chetco) rivers are the marquee runs.
In Marion, Linn and Benton Counties, Oregon, Santiam River is a 20 km river or creek, managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Cascade-slope river — the McKenzie, the Santiams, the Clackamas, the upper Willamette forks: wild cutthroat and Rainbow Trout, hatchery Summer Steelhead and Spring Chinook Salmon, and Mountain Whitefish, with drift-boat and bank access through public forest.
Across its mapped waters, Benton County holds 22 species on PiscaMaps, including Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon, Winter Steelhead, Fall Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Smallmouth Bass.
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