30 public waters in the Northwest Zone region — 24 lakes/reservoirs and 6 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Oregon licence.
See every public fishing venue in Oregon on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Sturgeon Lake (2,775 acres) sits in Columbia and Multnomah 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.
In Multnomah, Clatsop, Tillamook and 2 more counties in Oregon, Smith Lake is a 689-acre lake, 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.
Bull Run Lake, a 440-acre lake in Clackamas, Multnomah and Hood River 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.
Columbia Slough near Portland in Multnomah County is a 337-acre urban warmwater fishery known for its robust common carp population alongside largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie and bluegill. Yellow perch and sunfish round out what is arguably the region's most accessible and forgiving panfish and bass destination.
Multnomah, Jefferson, Wasco and 3 more counties in Oregon — Blue Lake is a 280-acre lake, 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.
Multnomah County, Oregon — Bybee Lake is a 279-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.
Fairview Lake, a 105-acre lake in Multnomah County, 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).
Steelman Lake, a 90-acre lake in Columbia and Multnomah 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.
School Section Lake, a 75-acre lake in Lake and Multnomah Counties, Oregon, 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.
In Multnomah, Wallowa and Clackamas Counties, Oregon, Mirror Lake is a 73-acre lake, 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).
Johnson Lake (40 acres) sits in Multnomah and Columbia 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).
In Multnomah and Lane Counties, Oregon, Benson Lake is a 40-acre lake, 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).
Franz Lake, a 34-acre lake in Multnomah County, 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).
Multnomah County, Oregon — Gresham Pit Lake is a 33-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.
Rainbow Lake (22 acres) sits in Linn, Multnomah and Yamhill 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).
Wahkeena Rearing Lake, a 20-acre lake in Multnomah County, 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).
City of Portland Reservoir Number 6, a 13-acre lake in Multnomah County, 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).
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).
Kellogg Lake, a 12-acre lake in Clackamas and Multnomah 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).
In Multnomah County, Oregon, Crystal Springs Lake is a 11-acre lake, 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).
In Multnomah County, Oregon, Company Lake is a 11-acre lake, 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).
Multnomah County, Oregon — Howell Lake is a 11-acre lake, 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.
Tanner Lake, a 9-acre lake in Josephine, Hood River and Multnomah 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.
In Multnomah County, Oregon, Palmer Lake is a 9-acre lake, 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).
Columbia River runs 158 km through Columbia, Clatsop and Multnomah Counties, Oregon, managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: A warm Oregon mainstem river — the John Day, lower Umpqua, mainstem Willamette, Snake in Hells Canyon: Smallmouth Bass by the hundred, Channel Catfish, Summer Steelhead running through, and White Sturgeon on the big rivers.
In Marion, Linn, Multnomah and 2 more counties in Oregon, Willamette River is a 166 km river or creek, managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. A warm Oregon mainstem river — the John Day, lower Umpqua, mainstem Willamette, Snake in Hells Canyon: Smallmouth Bass by the hundred, Channel Catfish, Summer Steelhead running through, and White Sturgeon on the big rivers.
Clackamas and Multnomah Counties, Oregon — Sandy River is a 46 km stream, 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.
Multnomah Channel Creek (36 km) flows through Columbia and Multnomah 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.
Multnomah and Clackamas Counties, Oregon — Bull Run River is a 22 km stream, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon: 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.
Gilbert River (14 km) flows through Multnomah and Columbia 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.
Across its mapped waters, Multnomah County holds 34 species on PiscaMaps, including Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Coho Salmon and Yellow Perch.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
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