GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN
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Or on State Game Commission Lands Division
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 1 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN
Master Plan for Angler Access
and
Associated Recreational Uses
By
Oregon State Game Commission
Lands Section
October 1966
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 2 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 -T -A -B -L - E 0 F ------C O N T E N T S
THE PLAN l VICINITY MAP
LOWER GRANDE RONDE 4
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY 9 18
LA GRANDE AREA • 0 25 CATHERINE CREEK. 31
LOWER GRANDE RONDE RESERVOIR e 41 TONY VEY MEADOWS • 47
MINAM RIVER AREA ~ 53 LOWER LOSTINE RIVER • 54
UPPER LOSTINE RIVER .. 57
WALLOWA RIVER AREA 0 81
WALLOWA LAKE AREA • • 95
APPENDIX. - Grande Ronde River Basin map
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 3 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN
Master Plan for Angler Access
and
Associated Recreational Uses
The Grande Ronde Basin is quite a large basin that drains most of the northeastern corner of our State. The system has five tributary rivers.
Two are accessible by tra.il only, the Wenaha near the Washington state line
and the Minam that flows northward between La Grande and Enterprise. Catherine
Creek drains the upper eastern part of the Grande Ronde Valley; the Wallowa
and Lostine Rivers flow out of the Wallowa Valleye
The Grande Ronde system supports a good fishery for salmon and steel
head. These fish migrate up the Columbia and Snake Rivers and travel ap
proximately 650 river miles before they reach the spawning areas in the upper
reaches of the basin. The Lower Grande Ronde enjoys a fall steelhead fishery;
the upper tributaries have spring salmon and in some instances spring steel
head. In the peak of the season angling pressure is heavy and success is
good.
This report details a plan that we hope can be followed to solve the
access problems of the Grande Ronde Basin. Too, we hope that all agencies
that are interested in retaining existing water access as well as providing
additional facilities, whether they be municipal, county, or state will all
join i.n a cooperative effort to carry out this plan in an orderly manner.
It is probable that Land and Water Conservation Funds will be available on
a 50-50 matching basis. In order to acquire these funds, it will be neces
sary to apply through the Oregon State Highway Department.
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 4 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 Thirty-eight access sites have been recommended in the basin; 25 are complete, 13 nee~ further development. The established camping areas on the
Wenaha and Minam Rivers are pointed out on the fold-out map.
2 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 5 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 VICINITY MAP
The Grande Ronde River has five main tributaries--the Wena,_ha, Minam,
Lostine, and Wallowa Rivers; and Catherine Creeko The basin extends from
the Washington state line to the summit of the Wallowa Mountains and
La Grande to Enterprise.
One major highway, Interstate SON through The Dalles and Pendleton,
connects La Grande with the centers of population in western Oregon. State
Highway 82 links La Grande with Enterprise.
3 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 6 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 LOWER GRANDE RONDE
The Lower Grande Ronde, or that area below Rondowa, is mainly a canyon area with some portions accessible only by boat. The section in the vicinity
of Troy from the mouth of Wallupa Creek to the Washington line is paralleled
by a good, two-lane gravel road .. At Wallupa Creek the road goes up over the
divide and on into Wallowa .. Troy is the headquarters of the Oregon Game
Commission's Wenaha Management Area. Along the river in the vicinity of Troy,
the Game Commission owns tracts of land that are adjacent to the river and
access is no problem.
The use in this section is mainly by steelhead anglers in September and
October and again in February and March, with elk hunters invading the area
in November. Moderate angling pressure is exerted upon spring chir1ook salmon
and rainbow trout in late spring and early summer. Fishing pressure is light
for smallmouth bass in summer.
The section from Rondowa, the mouth of the Wallowa River, to Wallupa
Creek is inaccessible by road. The upper two-thirds of this canyon is in
the national forest and the majority of the lower third is Bureau of Land
Management land. This canyon has been proposed as a scenic area. It is
beli.eved that this designation is best suited to this section of the river.
Rondowa is the upstream point of access to the canyon, All land adja
cent to the river at this point is privately owned and an "A" priority for
access has been designated. The only other access point to the upper end of
the canyon is Minam and it is nine river miles above the scenic area.
The Wenaha joins the Grande Ronde at Troy. This river is only access
ible by road for about 1/4 mile above the mouth. A trail begins at Troy and
follows up the river for its entire length on the north side. Six camp sites
4 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 7 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 have been established at points along the trail 1 but no improvement has been made .. They are just level places where a camp can be set up .. These locations are pointed out on the fold-out map ..
5 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 8 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ____G_r_a_n_d_e_R_o_n_d_e __ System Site Noe 1 ------Lower Grande Ronde Area Priority ------Complete Name Burns Tract
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Looation One mile downstream from Wenaha Management/H:ad~uarters North :Bank T_Qli_, R 1JJL_, Sec. -1.il_: River Mile __W.,.____ County __W_all_o_w_a ______
Ownership& Public Oregon Grune Commission
Private ____Tax Lot No. ____Number of owners
DESCRIPTION
Land Type Mountainous - ~iver in wide, deep canyon Cover type Hayfields near river - bunch grass and timber on canyon sides
Road access Single lane gravel , Condition Good High - spring ------Flows Lqy - summer and fall Wa tar quality ------Good Present stage of development ____C_o_m~p~l~e_t_e ______
ANGLER NEEDS
Acquisition: ______Acres, ______Feet of frontage
Type of conveyance
Developments Boat Ramp: Type ------Number of lanes Toilets ------Trails------Roads Parking area --- For ----- cars or ------car-trailer units This site will accommodate steelhead and salmon anglers on a mile of prime
river frontage.
6 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 9 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Lower Grande Ronde
SITE -# l
FISHERY z Steelhead, chi.nook salmon, a very few coho saL.non in fall wi.th the
steelhead., trout ~md smallmouth bass in summer.
s,pr i nR: s ummer Fa 11 Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy St St
Sa Tr SKETCH Medium Tr Light Ww St I cc LU ~ Seasons (Check) ~-
~ 14 14 "' 11) RECRF_.A T ION -~ ,..; -4-) ~ ,..; (Check) P-i j -~ to (/'l ~ )I: ".... "' Boa.ting, motor ~ "' Boating, non-motor X X X t l!J Camping, tent XX X ~ Camping, trailer 0 Fishing, boat X X X X l.lJ Fishing, shore XX X X A A Hiking q: < () a Horseback riding A: X l!J ~ Hunting, big game -...s Hunting, upland game X ).._ l: Hunting, waterfowl < "" Nature study IU ~ 2:: "' Picnicking X X !Jj I (!j II) Sightseeing '-1.' ~ Skin and scuba diving ~ lu "' S"imming X X ~ 1-. :t: \l:: J ~"" Water skiing ~ r.t: ::i ltJ ::t Qi ' A REMARKS Elk, deer, and chukar hunters vfill use this area for camping. 7 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 10 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 __G_r_a_n_d_e_Ro_n_de ____ System Site No. 2 ----Lower...... ------=---~=---- Grande Ronde Area Priority ------~Complete Name Wenaha Management Headquarters ======:::::::--======Location 1/2 mile downstream from Troy ------~North Bank T..,SN_, R ~' Sec. _4_& River Mile ___45.- __County __W_al_l_mr_a ____ _ Ownerships Public _____Oregon .;:;;;______Grune Commission _ Private ----Tax Lot No. _____Number of owners ______DESCRIPTION Land Type Mountainous - river in wide 2 deep canyon Cover type Hayfields near river - bunch grass and timber on canyon sides Road access Single lane gravel , Condition Good High - spring ------Flows Low - summer and fall Water quality ------Good Present stage of development ------Complete ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition: ------Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of oonveyarice ______ Development& Boat Ramp: Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ------Trails------Roads ------Parking area --- Fo~ ----- cars or ------car-trailer units This site will aocommoda te $teelhead and salmon anglers on four miles of prime river frontage (two miles of river on both sides), 8 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 11 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Lower Grande Ronde SITE# ------2 FISHERY z Steelhead, chinook salmon, a very few coho salmon in the fall with the steelheadJ trout and smal.lmouth bass in summer. s pr i ng summer F1a, 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy St St Medium Sa Tr SKETCH Tr Light Ww St I Sea.sons (Check) l4 l4 (I) RECREATION -~ rl -4-) ,... rl (Check) P-i -~ m en ~ )!: J WEN4JUJ GAME. Boating, motor !1ANAGE11e:N1 Boating, non-motor X X X fl E/Jj)Q () ,4 f?T ERS Camping, tent X X X Camping, trailer Fishing, boat X X X X Fishing, shore X X X X U1 Hiking N A Horseback riding z 0 Hunting, big game X p: Hunting, upland game X Hunting, waterfowl Nature study w Picnicking X X -.l Sightseeing t::- Skin and scuba diving w Swimming X X A 2 Water skiing q:- pc (!) I I OTHER Safety Problems s Group Facilities: If REMARKS This area is mainly fished for steelheRd and salmon. 9 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 12 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 WJ\ 1l'Ji!ll ACCI•:::>t1 ~il'l'l~ EVALlJl\11 ION __G-r_an ____ d-e....,_,R-o-n-d=e ___ System Site No. 3 _Lo___ w_e~r __ G_r_a_n_d~e __ Ro___ n:l ...... e __ Area Priority __co_mp ___ l_e_t_e_...,. __ Name Mouth of Wenaba ======-====== Looation Adjacent to the tovm of Troy Northwest Bank T.i!_, R 43E, Sec. _4_1 River Mile ___L.;;;...5·,.½ __County _W_all__owa ______Ownershipz Public ------Oregon Game Commission Private ----Tax Lot No. ---N1.unber of ow-nera DESC RIP!' ION Land Type Mountainous - riverbank is st,e~n Cover type Timber and brush on hillsides Road access Single lane gravel , Condition __G_o_o_d ______High - spring Flows Lmr - summer and fa] 1 Water quality ------~~------Good Present stage of development ____C_O_!!f?_le_t_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition& ______Acres, ------Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developments Boat Ramps Type ------Number of lanes Toilets ______Trails ______Roads ______Parking area --- For ----- cars or ------car-trailer units This site will accommodate steelhead and salmon anglers on 3/4 mile-of river frontage. 10 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 13 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ARFA Lower Grande Ronde SITE# ------FISHERYz Steelhead, chinook salmonp a very few coho salmon in fall with the steelheadJ trout and smallmouth bass in summere sipr i ng summer F8, 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon 9 St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy St St Medium Sa SKETCH T,,,a Tr Light Ww St I Sea.eons (Check) ~ ~ Q) RECRF..A T ION -~ ,-f ~ ~ ,-f 0 (Check) ~ -~ TRDYO en j &! > Boating, motor 0 Boating, non-motor Camping, tent Camping, trailer Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X X X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game G AM £ CO t1 11 I ss I D N Hunting, upland game //cc E ss Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming · X X Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems z Steep riverbank on west side Group Facilitiesz REMARKS This area is mainly fished for steelhead and chinook. 11 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 14 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 __w_en_a_h_a_Ri_._ve_r ____ System Site No. 4 __L_ow;-e_r~Gr_a_n_d_e;...&.1R_on_d_e __ Area Priority ------A Name Wenaha River Mill Site = ·= c:::: Looation 1/2 mile u,pskeam from the mouth o:f Wenaha Riyer______s__ ou __t __ h ____ Bank T~, R !JJ.!L, Sec. __k_i River Mile _l1_2 __County __W_,,al...... ,l .... avr...... a ______ Ownership I Public __o_r_e_g_o_n_G_am_e_C_omm_J_· s_s_i_o_n ______Private ---Tax Lot No. ---Number of owners ------DESCRIPTION Land Type Large flat adjacent to Wenaha River Cover type Scattered trees Road access Single lane dirt , Condition Fair High - spring ------Flows Low - summer and fall Water quality ------Good Present stage of development ____N_o_n_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition: ------Acres, ------Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developmenti Boat Ramp: Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ------x Trails------Roads Improvement Parking area x For ----- cars or ------30 car-trailer units This site will accommodate aniJ.ers on the lower Wenaha River, camping for elk and deer hunters on the Wenaha Management Area. 12 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 15 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Lower Grande Ronde SITE# -----==-- FISHERYs Spring and fall steelhead, a few coho salmon and spring chinook and a few trout in summer. sipr i np: summer Fa 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy St St Medium Sa SKEI'CH Tr Light St Tr I I N Seasons (Check) f:\O ,... ~ © RECREATION -~ ,..; +:, ~ ,..; P-i I (check) -~ Cf) I &! )I: Boa.ting, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent X y .x Camping, trailer X y X Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game X Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming X X Water skiing ·OTHER Safety Problems s Group Facilities: This is a large and quite accessible area.,, There would be adequate room for group recreation. REMARICS This is a natural for a park site. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 13 Page 16 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 __G_r_a=n=d=e ...... R=o=nd.=e ___ System Site No. 5 Priority _,;:;::;.;;.;.;..;;.;;....;;;;.;;.;;;;,;;;;;;;.;:_.;;.;,.;.;;;;;;.,;;;;.;:;..Lower Grande Ronde __ Area ------Complete Name Wildcat Creek Easement = Looation 7 miles upstream from Troy , North and South 13ank T---2N_, R JIJ.!, Seo. 19 a River Mile 5.3 County Wallowa 20 ------Ownership I Public _____o_r eg;a;.o_n_G_am_e_C_ommi__ __ s_s_i_o_n ______Private ---Tax Lot No. _____.;Number of owners ______DESCRIPrION Land Type Steep mountains Cover type Bunch grass and timber Road access Single lane gravel , Condition __F_a_ir ______High - spring Flows _I.&d,o..,_wim....::-::...... BiLliJJwamro.w,,:i.;e.,r.a..iwDwd.&....lf--'a1-lJ1-1Ji...-._Wa ter qua.li ty __G_o_o_d ______ Present stage of development Small parking area and one toilet ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition& ------Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance------Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets Additional Trails------Roads ------Parking area ___ For ---- cars or -----car-trailer units This site provides salmon and steelhead angler access and a take-out·point for drift boats that float through the canyon from Rondowa. 14 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 17 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Lower Grande Ronde SITE# ------FISHERY* Steelhead, chinook saJ man, a very t:ew; oobo saJ roon ; n faJ J wi ±,b +.be steelheadt trout and sma.llmouth bass in summer, Summer Fall Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, ... Sturgeon, Ww Heavy St St Bg - Warm Water Fishes) Medium Sa Tr SKETCH Tr Light Ww St Seasons (Check) ~ 14 a, RECREATION -~ ,..; -4A ~ ,..; (Check) ~ -~ Cf). I ~ ::a Boa.ting, motor Boating, non-motor X xx Camping, tent X xx Camping, trailer X :x X Fishing, boat X X X Fishing, shore :x: xx Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game X Hunting, waterfowl G-,tJHE Nature study CoHH1SS(ON Picnicking xx Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming X X Water skiing ·OTHER Safety Problemsz Group Facilities: REMARICS This is a large portion of public land adjacent to a good fishing area, in addition to being in the center of an excellent deer and elk hunting area. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 15 Page 18 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 __G_r~a=n=d=e ___ R~o~n~d~e ___ System Site No. 6 _ I,cmoWWJ~e~r-..G~r~a~n~d~e.....,.Ro~n~d~e"'-_ Area Priority __A______Name Rondowa Access === Wallowa Rivers Location At the confluence of the Grande Ronde an_d/ , East :Bank T....31L, R J.LoE_, Seo • ...2l_t River Mile ....8;.;;;;1;;,s;,} ___ County __11,__ ~a ... l ... J..,..ow .....a ______Ownerships Public ------Private x Tax Lot No. 1500 Number of owners 2 --- 1600 ------DESCRIPrION Land Type ___M-o-un_,__t=a~i=n=o=u=s ______ Cover type __T_l.lD._.Mb_e_r ___ a~n_d;....;.;bun-=_c~h_gsr~a_s_s;;;______ Road access Single lane gravel , Condition ___F_air ______High - spring Flows Low - summer & ;fa],1 Water quality ___G...,.o...._o,;;;;;d ______Present stage of development ------None ANGLER NEEDS Acquisitioni Aores, 1000 Feet of frontage Type of conveyance Easement Developments Boat Ramps Type Number of lanes Toilets Trails Roads Parking area For ca.rs or car-trailer units This site will provide a launching site for drift boaters on the Grande Ronde canyon and shore angler access on a prime section of salmon and steelhead water. 16 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 19 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 !REA Lower Grande Ronde SITE# 6 FISHERYt Salmon, steelhead2 and trout s,pr i nR: s ummer Fa 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy St St 9 Medium Tr Tr N Light Sa I Seasons (Check) r b.O V-.f V-.f Q) RECRF..A T ION -~ rl +' ~ rl (Check) Pi -~ Ul I ~ ): Boating, motor Boating, non-motor xx //////,I::. G oo.D Camping, tent xx FJSl-lfNG A RE/!/S Camping, trailer xx Fishing, boat X X Fishing, shore X: xx Hiking To Horseback riding How,4(.J.T) 13urn; Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game X Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming Water skiing L,( 'F' R /VSR OTHER Safety Problems z Group Facilities: REMARKS Roads into this area are locked during hunting season. Easements are needed to insure access into the area by road and along the river for angling. 17 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 20 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 GRANDE RONDE VALLEY The Grande Ronde Valley is the area from Rondowa to the lower end of the state ditch where it returns to the Grande Ronde channel about two miles east of Alicel. The river enters a canyon about two miles downstream from Elgin. This is the beginning of the canyon that extends clear to the mouth of the river where it empties into the Snake River in Washington. A single lane, dirt road parallels the river for four miles in the vicinity of Looking Glass and Rondowa; the remainder of the canyon is inaccessible by road, but the railroad follows the river all the way to Rondowa. The river in the canyon is swift and wide and has no deep pool areaso Angling is restricted to fall, winter, and spring for trout. Summer angling is nonexistent because of extremely low flows and warm water temperatures. The portion between the state ditch and Elgin flows through an agricul tural area and all land that borders the river is privately owned. The fish way is restricted to warm-water game fi.sh--crappie, brown bullheads, yellow perch, and largemouth bass. Jubilee Meadows Impoundment is a proposed 97-acre lake that will be built in the summer of 1967 by the Oregon Game Commission. Jubilee Meadows is situated in the northernmost tip of Union County. The lake will be built on Mottet Creek, a tributary to Lookingglass Creek which joins the Grande Ronde at the town of Looking Glass. Two major roads connect the meadows with areas of population--the Eden Bench Road from Troy and the Tollgate Road from Elgin. These two roads near Jubilee Meadows. 18 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 21 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 The elevation at the meadow is 49 800 feet. Coniferous trees predominate with the meadow being covered with lush grass .. When the lake is filled and a fishery with trout is established, it will afford many hours of recreation to a large group of anglers. A more detailed explanation of the recreation development at the lake ca.n be found on the following site evaluation sheeL Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 19 Page 22 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ------Grande Ronde System Site No. Grande Ronde YaJJey Area Priority C Name Grande Ronde Valley: Looation Between Alicel and Rondowa Bank T lS ------T.JJL, R J.2L, Seo. - t River Mile Bl-ll7 County ---~VniM._on____ _ 2N,3N 40E Ownerships Public ------Private ----:x: Tax Lot No. ---Number of owners ------Many DESCRIPI'ION Land Type Agricultural at upper end .. canyon below Cover type Hay and grainfields - conifers and bunch grass Road access Paved highway near upper end , Condition ------!'""'"Good Flows Low in summer Water quality Warm in summer Present stage of development None ANGLER NEEDS Acquisitiont ------Acres, 5 miles of frontage Type of conveyance ------Easements Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ------Trails------Roads Parking area ___ For ----- cars or ------car-trailer units This site will accommodate trout and warm-water game fish anglers on the Jnwer Grande Ronde, 20 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 23 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA -- Grande Ronde v a11 ey SITE# ------FISHERYi Trout in fall, winter, and spring - warm-water game fish in summer. s1pr i nR' summer Fa 11 Wi nter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhea.d, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy 1 Medium SKE'1 CH Light Tr Ww Tr Tr I Seasons (Check) 14 14 CD RECRF.J\ TI ON -~ rl +> 14 rl (Check) ~ -~ Cf) J ~ )I: Boating, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent SEE FOLD-OUT MAP Camping, trailer Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X X X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game X Hunting, waterfowl X X Nature study Picnicking Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems x Group Facilities: REMARKS A "whenever-wherever" access designation has been given this area due to its inability to maintain a good fishery at the present time because of irri gation diversions. In the event that Catherine Greek and Lower Grande Ronde Reservoirs are built, this picture may have quite a change. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 21 Page 24 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 Grande Ronde System Site No. 1 Grande Rorrle Valley Area Priority ------A Name Jubilee Meadows Impoundment = =-====== Looation At headwaters of Mottet Creek on Skjrline Road T__.12!, R !IJL_, Seo. 8 i River Mile County Union County adjacent l'1 ---- to lfmat!11a county line. Ownership& Public U, s, Forest Service Private ----Tax Lot No. ____Number of owners DESCRIPrION Land Type __M_oun_t_a_1_·n.._m_e-a-d~owr,.w- ______ Cover type --=-G-=-r-=a;:.ss==--=i==n~m::::,;e::..a;:.;:d;;:o~w;.._--c_o_n_if___ er=-o;;..u;;;;s___,,;t;;.;;r_e_e_s;.....;;o;.;.n;....;;;ed..;;;r.;;,g_e_s ______ Road access Two lane gravel , Condition Good Good in spring ------Flows Low in summer and fall Water quality ___Ex_• _c_e_l_l_e_n_t ______Present stage of dev·elopment _____N_,;o_n_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisitionc ______Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developments Boat Ramp: Type Asphalt or concrete plank Number of lanes -----1 Toilets ------x Trails------Roads X Parking area _x__ For ----- cars or ------50 car-trailer uni ts This site will aocommodate lake anglers in northwest Union County.· Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 22 Page 25 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Grande Ronde Valley SITE# l ANTICIPATED ------==- FISHERYa Rainbow trout spr i ng summer Fa 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon~ St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww = Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Medium SKETCH Light I I Seasons (Check) ~ ~ (D RECREATION -~ ,-f +:JI ~ ,-f (Check) ~ -~ en I ~ )fl: Boa.ting, motor Boating, non-motor X X X SEE FOLl)...QUT MAP Camping, tent X X X Camping, trailer X X X Fishing, boat X X X Fishing, shore X X X Hiking X X X Horseback riding Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming X X X Water skiing 'OTHER Safety Problemsz Group Facilities: Picnicking, camping REMARKS The Forest Service will be establishing campgrounds, sanitary facilities, and roads adjacent to the lake. This will be done in six phases as money becomes available and the demand for facilities increases. The first phase will include 44 camp sites with stoves, tables, sanitary facilities, and an adequate road system to provide access to the camp sites. Oregon DepartmentAlso., of Fish a &boat Wildlife ramp will be included on the west shore. Page 26 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande23 Ronde River Basin 1966 24 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 27 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 LA GRANDE AREA The Grande Ronde River in the La Grande area is quite diversified in its physical character .. Between the proposed Lower Grande Ronde Dam and Island City the river resembles a typical trout or steelhead stream with widev gravel bars and long pools. This is the lower end of the steelhead spawn ing area. Below La Grande the river enters the valley .. It forms a deep channel through grainfields before it is diverted into the state ditch that is 10 feet deep and about 100 feet wide in some places. The river channel below the state ditch diversion has ·•.,rery little moving water and in summer forms a series of stagnant sloughs. As the river nears the lower end of the state I ditch, it accumulates returning irrigation water and flows are a little greater. Catherine Creek adds very little water to the river since most of its water is diverted for irrigation. The area from the proposed Lower Grande Ronde Dam to La Grande offers early spring steelhead angling (March) and spring trout fishing (April and May). The lower Grande Ronde sloughs provide a warm-water fishery for large mouth bass, crappie, yellow perch, and brown bullheads. Although steelhead migrate through the lower area no fishery has been established. The highway follows the river above La Grande and in most instances angler access to the river is not denied. However, along a few oxbows that leave the highway, it would be advantageous to gain easements .. With increased flows from the proposed Lower Grande Ronde Reservoir, all of the area above the confluence of the state ditch will be able to provide a fishery through the summer and time of present low flows. This area has been put under the category "gain access whenever and wherever possible." 25 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 28 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ___G=r_a=n=d=e, ...... R=on=a=~e ____ System Site No. 1 ------La Grande Area Priority ------Complete Name Hilgard State Park = === Looation On Interstate 80N - 7 miles west of La G~ande , ------North Bank T.1e.._, R 37E , Seo • ...1!..1 River Mile __17_0 __ County ------Union Ownership& Public Oregon State Highway Commission Private ----Tax Lot No. ___Number of owners DESCRIPrION Land Type Mountainous .. narrow valley along river Cover type Coniferous trees - pine and fir Road access Freeway , Condition Excellent High ------spring ------Flows Lmv - summer and fall Water quality ------Good Present stage of development ------Complete ANGLER NEEDS Acquisitionr ______Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ------Developments Boat Ramp: Type ------Number of lanes ----- Toilets ______Trails ______Roads Parking area ___ For ----- cars or ------car-trailer units This site accommodates steelhead and trout anglers on l/4 mile-of river in addition to highway travelers. 26 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 29 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA La Grande .Area SITE# ------l FISHERYi Early spring steelllead and later spring trout Suri n« Summer Fall , Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg = Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Medium Light Tr St I Sea.sons (Check) (4 (4 ·OTHER Safety Problems z Group Facilities: Picnicking, camping, parking for buses REMARKS This park is right on the freeway and is used mostly by overnighters that are traveling through. Some hunters use it in the fall. A charge of 75¢ is made for each night 8s camping. 27 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 30 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 __G_r_an __ d_e_R_o_nd_e ____ System Site No. 2 ------La Grande Area Priority ------A Name River above State Ditch = = state ditch Looation From Lower Grande Ronde Dam to confluence with/ Both Bank 36E T__aa, R Jll_, Seo. - i River Mile 153-173 County ---,;;;,;;;;;;..Union ______3S 38E,39E Ownership I Public Oregon State Highway: Commission and Pri.va te __x____ Tax Lot No. ___Number of owners _Man__y __ _ DESCRIPrION Land Type Mountain meadows above 2 valley below Cover type Coniferous trees along mountain meadows to grainfields Road access Paved highway , Condition Good to excellent High - spring Flows I.ow - summer and ;faJJ Water quality ------Good Present stage of development Highway access to some sections ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition, ______Acres, 5 miles Type of conveyance ------Easements Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ------Trails------Roads ------Parking area ___ For _____ cars or _____car-trailer units This site will accommodate trout and steelhead anglers from the La Grande area along five miles of river. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 28 Page 31 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA La Grande SITE# ------2 FISHERY i Early spring steeThea.d and later spring trout s,pr i ng s ummer F8. 11 Wi nter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Heavy Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Medium SKErCH Light Tr St I Seasons (Check) bO ,.., 14 Q) RECREATION -~ rl ~ ~ rl (Check) ~ j -~ Cf) &! )t Boa.ting, motor Boating, non-motor SEE FOLD-OUT M.AP Camping, tent Camping, trailer Fishing, boat Fishing, shore :X X xx Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game* X Hunting, waterfowl* xx Nature study Picnicking Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming Water skiing * Pheasant and duck hunting would take place in area below La Grande. ·OTHER Safety Problems: Group Facilities: REMARKS This area is in close proximity to La Gra.~da and 2 need exists at the present time. The demand will be even greater when water flows are increased. 29 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 32 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 30 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 33 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 CATHERINE CREEK Catherine Creek joins the Grande Ronde River channel about three miles northwest of Cove.. Here the original channel of the Grande Ronde is virtu¢. ally empty in summer except for some returning irrigation .. The section below Lower Davis Dam is primarily a warm-water game fish area. Lower Davis Dam is the lowest point in the Catherine Creek drainage where salmon angling takes place. Access to this area is no problemo The landowner allows anglers entry at the present time; however, a perpetual ease ment would be advantageous to insure future access. The area from Union to Catherine Creek damsite is a good fishing area. Hatchery rainbow trout are stocked each year to supplement the fair popula tion of native fish .. The main angling pressure is exerted in the early summer when water flows are best .. With the building of Catherine Creek Dam, larger flows would be sustained below the dam during the summer ar1d if good minimum flows could be established through the fall and winter, a population of trout could be maintained. In the advent of a better trout fishery angler use would, in turn, become heavier .. This section ha.s been put under a "whenever and wherever" category with an "A" priority pending the construction of Catherine Creek Dam. The section above Catherine Creek State Park and the North Fork Camp ground is the area of legal trout liberations. Nine thousand rainbows are stocked in this area annually in June, July, and August.. '11he upper half of this section is within the national forest and access is no problem., 'l'he area. below the national forest has been designated a "whenever and wherever" area., About a mile below the confluence of the North and South Forks, the Mormon Church has an organizational camp. The public is permitted to use the grounds but not the buildings. 31 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 34 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 WJ\'l'Ji!H J\C:Cl•:~3S ~-il'PR EVALUA~1 ION ___G_r_a=n~d~e __ R~o=n=de.;;_ __ System Site No. 1 ------Catherine Creek Area Priority ------B Name Lower Davis Dam Location 4 miles wes·t of Union ______Both ,._.; B an k T~, R 39E , Seo. 3 2 River Mile __l3____ County ------Union Ownership& Public ------Private x* Tax Lot No. 1400 Number of owners ------2 * Davis Brothers_ DESCRIPr ION Land Type LeVJel agricultural Cover type Hayfields - a few willows and cottonwoods along river Road access Single lane dirt , Condition Poor High - spring ------Flows --=L~O:c.,:W~-;;.....lllls:,.=11=mm~er=--:an~dc.Jf~awll._ __wa ter q ua.li ty --~P....o_o __ r ...... i_n ____ s_u_mro_e_r;;..... ____ Present stage of development ------None ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition: ______Acres, ______l_OOO ____ Feet of frontage* Type of oonveyanoe Easement * and road access------and parking area. Developments Boat Ramps Type ------Number of lanes ----- Toilets ______Trails ______Roads ______Parking area. --- For ---- cars or -----oar-trailer units This site will aooommoda te steelhead and salmon anglers on 11000 feet of Catherine Creeko 32 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 35 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Catherine SITE# -=-==---=---l _F_IS_H_E_,R..;;;Y;;...a,;.._S""""p__ r...;i.;;....n.gi-...s_a.=lm_o_n_an_d_warm,,., __:w_a_t_e_r_f_i_s_h_in __ summ__ er____ • ______=-=-= s,pr i ng summer Fa 11 Wi n t er (Sa Salmon, St - Steelhead Tr Sg - Sturgeon Ww - Wa.rm We, ier Heavy 9 Medium Sa SKE'J.'CH Ww Light I I Seasons (Check) I:\() ~ ~ (I) RECRF.J\ TION -~ ,--f +:ii ~ ,--f {Check) ~ j -~ en ~ )t Boa.ting, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent Camping, trailer Fishing, boat [6WEI< D411ls Fishing, shore X :x: °l>AH Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming Water skiing ·OTHER Safety Problemsz Group Facilities: REMARICS This is a popular salmon angling site and future access be insured. 33 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 36 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ___G~r_a~n_d_e_R~on~d.e _____ System Site No. 2 ------Catherine Creek Area Priority D Name High Valley Lake = = Looation 2 miles up Little Creek from Union ___-______Bank T~, R 40E, Sec. 14 z River Mile __- ___ County __u_ni_o_n ______Ownership& Public ------::2r:17r::oo~------Priva. te ---x Tax Lot No. 3400 Number of owners ------2 DESC RIPI' ION Land Type ___M~o_un;;.;;;;.;t~a~i~n~ou~s;;______ Cover type __0p__ e_n_-_c_on_1_· r_e_r_o_u_s_t_r_e_e_s_i_· n_dr_a_:w_s ______ Road access S,ingle lane dirt , Condition Good High - spring ------Flows Low - summer and fall Water quality ___Go_od ______Present stage of development ------None ANGLER NEEDS Acquiaitioni ______Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance Developments Boat Ramp: Type ______,;Number of lanes _____ Toilets ------Trails------Roads ------Parking area -- For ____ ca.rs or _____oar-trailer units This site will aocommodate trout anglers from the La Grande area. 34 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 37 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA. Catherine Creek SITE# ------FISHERYi Trout during spring., summer., and fall. s,pr i nR: s ummer Fa. 11 Wi nter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Medium SKETCH Light I I Seasons (Check) ,... ,... Q) RECREATION -~ r--1 +:I' ~ r--1 (Check) Pl -~ Cl) I ~ )? Boa.ting, motor SEE FOLD-OUT MAP Boating, non-motor Camping, tent Camping, trailer Fishing, boat XIY X Fishing, shore X X X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking Sightseeing Skin and scuba. diving Swimming X :x: X Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems 1 Group Facilities: REMARKS This would make a nice trout lake of epproxim..-:i.·tely 40 acres when the need arises. 35 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 38 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ------Grande Ronde _ System Site No. 3 Oath erine Creek Complete Name Catherine Creek ======t::--:=::-::=:t-======-:-z::====== Location 8 miles upstream from Union TJ.e_, R 41E, Sec., ,-6 ~ River Mile __2_7 __~County __urn._._·_on ______Ownership& Public Oregon State Highway Commission Private Lot No" of m,mers =~=<=---- DESCRIPTION Land Type lvlountainous Cover type Coniferou:B Jtree:s pine tn1d fir Road access Paved highway , Condi t:Lon High - spring ------Flows Low - summer Water Present stage of development Complete ANGLER NEEDS ______Acres~ Acquisition: ------~--- Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ------Developments Boat Ramps Type ------Number of lanes ----- Toilets ------Trails------Roads Parking area --- For ----- cars or ------car-trailer units This site will accommodate anglm;:s, picnickers, and campers on about 1/4 mile of Catherine Creek. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 39 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Catherine Creek SITE# __ _.:;;;____ _ FISHERYx Trout - a few hatchery rainbow are planted here for the Fourth of July to add to a fair population of native trout. s1Pr i n« s um.mer Fall Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Medium Tr SKETCH Tr Light I I Seasons (Check) 11 14 14 (I) RECREATION -~ rl +:I' 1[ ~ ,---l (check) Pl -~ ?,·c:....,. en &1 :,it 'c.. I -41,_ ~"l Boating, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent X X X Camping, trailer X X X Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X: X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting 9 upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study* X X Picnicking X X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming Water skiing * School and 4-H classes use the park for nature study·o OTHER Safety Problems x Group Facilities: Picnicking, camping, parking for buses REMARKS This is a very nice shaded state park and is quite cool du.ring hot summer days. A charge of 75¢ per night is made for camping with a one week limit. 37 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 40 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ~·~.~, • ' _., ,· 1-•'·.' '. i __G_r_an_de __ R_o_n_d_e ____ Sy0tem Site. No., 4 ------Catherine Creek Area Priority Complete Name North Fork Campground == Looation .At the end of the North Fork Road __B_o_th ___ _,;Bank T.2§_, R 42E, Seo. _7_a River Mile ______County __um._·o_n ______Ownership1 Public ------u. s. Forest Service Private ---Tax Lot No. ___ijumber of owners ______DESCRIPTION Land Type Mountainous Cover type Coniferous - pine and fir Road access Single lane gravel , Condition ------Fair Flows __s_t_a_b_l_e ______wa ter quality ___Ex_c_ell_e_n_t ______Present stage of development ------Complete ANGLER NEEDS Acquisitionz ______Acres, ______Feat of frontage Type of conveyance Developments Boat Ramp: Type ------Number of lanes ----- Toilets ------Trails------Roads ------Parking area --- For ---- cars or -----car-trailer units This site aocommodat~ anglers on upper Catherine Creek1 deer and elk hunters in the fall, and a loading and unloading point for horse packers using the Catherine Creek trail. 38 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 41 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Catherine Creek SITE# ------FISHERY g Trout in June, July, and August, Hatchery fish are planted from here down t,o mouth of North Fork. s,pr i np: summer Fa 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr I..-\ \ Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 39 Page 42 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 40 Page 43 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 LOWER GRANDE RONDE RESERVOIR In this section the river flows through a meadow. Rolling mountains that are heavily timbered with lodge pole and ponderosa pine border the meadow on both sideso Above the proposed reservoir the meadow narrows and the timber envelops the river. Early spring steelhead and later spring trout angling are the fisheries in this area. No hatchery trout are stocked throughout this section because of extremely low summer flows and lack of pool habitato A few legal rainbow are stocked at the mouth of Fly Creek and some drift down into this section. Access is no problem since the highway parallels the river all the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 41 Page 44 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ------Grande Ronde System Site No. Lower Grande Ronde/Reserv~Vea Priority ------A Name Lower Grande Ronde Reservoir (Proposed) = Location 1~ miles from La Grande ______;:Bank T...J.a_, R 3.6.E._, Seo. __:,_& River Mile 172.~-180 County Union ---...... ------Ownership : Public __u__ , ___ s __ .;._F...,.o __ r...,e __s_t_S __ e_rvi....;..;;;;.;. c_e ___ a_n_d ______Private ---x Tax Lot No~ ___Number of ownere Many DESC RIPr ION Land Type Mountain meadow Cover type Coniferous trees along reservoir shore line Road access Highway adjacent to river , Condition Good High - spring ------Flows Low - summer and fall Water quality ___G_o_od ______ Present stage of development None ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition: ------Acres, ------Feet of frontage Type of conveyance Development WHEN RESERVOIR IS BUILT: Boat Ramps Type Asphalt or concrete Number of lanes -----2 Toilets ------x Trails------Roads Along shore line Parking area x For ----- cars or ------50 car-trailer units This site will aocommoda te trout anglers on the reservoir. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 42 Page 45 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Lower Grande Ronde Reservoir SITE# ANTICIPATED ------FISHERY g Rainbow trout sipr i ng summer Fa 11 Wi nter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr Medium Tr SKETCH Light Tr I I Seasons (Check) ~ 14 Q) RECREATION -~ ..., +> ~ ..., (Check) ~ j -~ (/) ~ )Ii: Boating, motor X X X X X X Boating, non-motor SEE FOLD-OUT :EAP Camping, tent X X X Camping, trailer X X X Fishing, boat X X X Fishing, shore X X X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game X Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming X Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems z Group Fa.cilitiesz REMARKS The r.ecommended development would need to be included when reservoir is built. Since the proposed reservoir is bordered by national forest on the west side, Forest Service developments should be included when reservoir is filled. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 43 Page 46 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 Grande Ronie Sy3tem Site No .. 2 Lower Grande Ronde/Reser1~~ Priority Complete Name Red Bridge State Park = Looation 15 miles west of La Grande __w_e_s_t ____ :Bank TE_, R 36E, Seo. 20 a River Mile __1_76 __ County ___Uni_o_n ______ Ownership I Public __O_r_e_g._o_n_S_t_at_e_H_i...a· g"""h_:w_a_w_C_o_mnu._·_s_s_i_on ______Private ----Tax Lot No. ___Number of owners ______DESCRIPrION Land Type Mountainous - flat adjacent to river Cover type Coniferous trees - pine and fir Road access Paved highway , Condition Good High - spring ------Flows Low - summer and fall Water quality ------Good Present stage of development ------Complete ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition: ------Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developments Boat Ramp: Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ------Trails------Roads ------Parking area ___ For ----- cars or ------car-trailer units This site will accommodate spring trout anglers and picnickers during the summer monthso 44 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 47 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Lower Grande Ronde Reservoir SITE# ------2 FISHERYz Native rainbow trout - this area is not stocked with hatchery fish because of low warm flows and lack of pool habitat. sipr i ng summer Fa 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhea.d, Tr - Trout, Heavy Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Medium SKETCH Light Tr I I D Sea.sons (Check) Cr Ill :::, 11 ~ f..f N toiJ,,_.\-s[L '-'(I) RECREATION -~,.,. r-1 ~ r-1 D {Check) ~ j -~ t's Cf) &! )t Boating, motor Boating, non-motor r 0 Camping, tent 1 Camping, trailer .,,,~ ... ,'c, Fishing, boat I.U Fishing, shore X A 0 2 Hiking () Horseback riding 0 Cl( Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl rs Nature study* X X Pif OTHER Safety Problems s Group Facilities: Picnicking, parking for buses REMARKS This is a nice picnic area, but no facilities have been provided for camping. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 45 Page 48 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 46 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 49 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 TONY VEY MEADOWS This is the headwater area of the Grande Ronde Rivers It is located on the north side of the Blue Mountains; the stream begins along the Union Gra.nt County line .. This is not steep countryo Rolling mountains are timbered with pine and fir where large meadows comprise most of the area along the streams .. The majority of the system flows through the national forest and access is no problem .. Tony Vey Meadows, a block of private ownership within the national forest, needs to be made accessible via an easement. Spring and summer trout fishing is good in this area., The 9,000 hatch ery rainbows that are released annually from the mouth of Fly Creek to the East Fork supplement the native trout population. With the good road access into the national forest and the presence of gentle terrain, this makes a very popular deer and elk hunting area .. Hunter use in the fall is heavyo One Forest Service campground is located about one mile below Vey Meadows .. The establishment of more campgrounds on Forest Service land would be beneficial and will be needed in the near future. 47 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 50 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ___G_r_an_d_e_R_o_nd_e ___ Sy0tem Site No. 1 __T_ony ___ V_ey...__Me_a_d_ows ___ Area Priority ------Complete Name Grande Ronde River Campground Location Apprgx;imatezy a mile below Tony Vey Meadows __Bo...... ,th_.__ __~Ba.nk T....2§_, R .12.!, Seo. J:l_a River Mila _1__9_..4 ___ County ------Union Ownerships Public ------u. s. Forest Service Private ___Tax Lot No. _____;Number of owners ______ DESCRIPrION Land Type Mountainous with adjacent meadows Cover type Coniferous trees - pine and fir Road access Two lane gravel , Condition Very good High - spring ------Flows Low - s1nnme;c and faJJ Water quality ------Excellent Present stage of development Camp with toilets, parking, picnic tables and running water. ANGLER NEEDS Acquisitioni ______Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ______Traila ______Roads ______Parking area --- For ---- cars or -----car-trailer units This site accommodates trout anglers arrl deer and elk hunters on the upper Grande Ronde, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 48 Page 51 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Tony Vey Meadows SITE# ------1 FISHERYa Trout .... some native fish are taken early in spring, but hatchery- rainbow are stocked from the Fourth of July to mid-August. Trout angling pressure is heavy above here for hatchery rainbows. sipr i nR" summer Fa 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr Medium SKETCH Light Tr I I Seasons (Check) N F-4 F-4 Q) RECREATION -~ rl -+> ,... rl (Check) Pi j -~ (fl ~ )t Boa.ting, motor Boa.ting, non-motor Camping, tent T Y' Camping, trailer X Y' Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game X Hunting, waterfowl GRAtJ'?>.E. R.oN'j}E, Nature study* X GVAR.D s7"11TloN Picnicking :x X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming Water skiing * Schools bring classes to this area to study plants, animals, and resource management. OTHER ).. UI > Safety Problems& ~ Group Facilities: Picnicldng, parking for buses REMARKS This is a very nice ca.mp in a level semimeadow area along the upper river. Summer flows are low; heaviest use of this area is by deer and elk hunters in the fall. 49 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 52 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 W!\'l'Ji!ll ACCt•:~rn ~H'l'l~ EVALU1WION ------Grande Ronde System Site No. 2 __T_o=n~x~Y-e~y_Me_a_dow-s __ Area Priority ------A Name Tony Vey Meadows Location About 25 miles southwest of La Grande ______Both __;Bank T~, R ~• Seo. -=-• River Milel9,-20l County __u_m._ 00_n______Ownership& Public ------~------400 Private _x__ Tax Lot No. ,oo Number of owners _....,...*1 ___ _ 600 * Tony Vey DESCRIPrION Land Type ___M_o_un ...... t_ai_·n_m_e_a_d_aw_s ______ Cover type ___M_e_a_d_ow_=gr_a_s_s ______ Road access __Tw_o_l_an_e_g_r_a_v_e_l ______, Condition __G_ood. ______ Flows ___S_t_a_b_l_e ______Water quality ___Ex_ce_l_l_e_n_t ______Present stage of development ------None ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition& ______Acres, 2 miles of frontage Type of conveyance ____ ...... ,...... ,Easement ____ .....,.. ______ Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ______Trails ______Roads ______Parking area --- For ---- cars or -----car-trailer units This site will aocommodate trout anglers from the La Grande area. 50 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 53 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Tony Vey Meadows SITE# ------2 FISHERY& Rainbow trout s,pr i nR' s ummer Fall Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr Medium Tr Tr Light I I Seasons (Check) ~ a, RECREATION -~ ,-f +> ~ ,-f (Check) Pl j -~ Cf) &! )t Boa.ting, motor Boa.ting, non-motor Camping, tent SEE FOLD-OUT MAP Camping, trailer Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming Water skiing ·OTHER Safety Problems z Group Facilities: REMARKS Access to this meadow area would open up an additionaJ. two miles of good trout water. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 51 Page 54 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 52 Page 55 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 MINAM RIVER AREA The Minam River joins the Wallowa at the town of Minam along State Highway 82.. The lower nine miles of the river are accessible by seconda.ry road, the remainder of the system is accessible by trail .. Camping areas are established along the river and some tributaries; three guide camps are operated along the main river (these are located on the fold-out map) .. This river is a very popular horse pack-in area and is used heavily by fishermen in summer and deer and elk hunters in the fall. It is recommended that the camp areas along the river and tributaries remain as they are and that the Minam River in the national forest be left a roadless area. The development of a campground at the national forest boundary is needed to accommodate elk hunters on the lower Minam. The exist ing road would need improvement to the forest boundary. The Moss Spring road from Elgin needs improvement to provide horse access to trails into the Minam canyon and for wheeled Yehicle access to the divide west of the Minam River. This divide is the crossing for elk moving to winter range along the Minam and would afford excellent late season elk hunting .. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 53 Page 56 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 LOWER LOSTINE RIVER The Lower Lostine River includes the part that flows through private land where the river is bordered by hayfields. The Lostine joins the Wallowa River about two miles upstream from th~ town of Wallowa. E~en though all land is privately owned, there is no access problem for the few anglers that wish to fish this section of the river. Since the upper river is dotted with Forest Service campgrounds and all land is within the national forest, this area gets heavy use which draws anglers away from this J.ower section. The development of one site is recommended for this sect1.on. An impound ment has been tentatively planned, by the landowner, at the OC Ranch. This location is about two miles from the upper end of the area and affords an excellent place for a lake of approximately 250 surface acres. This site is more fully described on the following site evaluation sheet. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 54 Page 57 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 __G_r_a_n_d_e_Ro_n_de _____ Sy• tem l Lower Lostine River Area Pri.ori ty ------A Name OC Ranch Reservoir Location 5 miles upstream from the town of Lostine __B_o_th ______Ba.nk T.l:@_, R 43E, Sec. -2!!_t River Mile 10 County Wallowa ______.,:_._------______Ownership I Public Private ---Tax Lot No.. 8200 Number of owner a l DESCRIPrION Land Type __A..;;ll=n .... vi=· =al;;;;;....i.p __ l=a=in=---v_a=ll;;;;;;;.;e.tll/.,: ______ Cover type Pasture land with large deciduous trees along river Road access Graveled county road , Condition __G_o_od ______Flows Stable Water quality ------Excellent Present stage of development ____N_o_n_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition: ______Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ------Development& Boat Ramp: Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ------Trails------Roads ______Parking area ___ For _____ cars or _____car-trailer units This site will provide a lake fishery near a populated area in the Wallowa Valley. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 55 Page 58 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Lower Lostine River SITE# ------1 FISHERY: Lake fishing for trout s1t>r i ng Summer Fa.11 Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Heavy Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Medium SKETCH Light I I Seasons (Check) ~ ~ Q) RECREATION -~ r-1 4> r..i r-1 (Check) Pi -~ en J~ )I: Boa.ting, motor X X X Boating, non-motor X X X Camping, tent X X X Camping, trailer X X X Fishing, boat X X X Fishing, shore X X X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming X X X Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems 1 Group Facilities: REMARICS This place is a natural for construction of a fishing lake. Impoundment would be about 250 surface acres w.i.th a depth of 15-18 feet. Campgrounds could easily be established along the lake shore. 56 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 59 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 UPPER LOSTINE RIVER The Upper Lostine River lies wi thL"'1 the national forest.. This is a cool, semi-alpine area with pine and fir thickets ad,jacent to the river and on the steep mountain sides that form the Lostine canyon .. The canyon floor is quite wide in. places and offers excellent locations for development of campgrounds .. Nine campgrounds have been developed along the Lostine roB.d and are used heavily through the sum.mer and falL In addition, a horse packer at La.paver Ranch operates through the summer for anglers wishing to fish the high lakes in the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area and in the fall for deer and elk hunters .. Two additional areas have been set up for unloading and loading horses for those wi. th their own pack string. The fishery is for trout--hatchery rainbow, native Dolly Varden, and brook trout .. Since snow persists until the middle of June, the first hatch ery releases are not made until just before the Fourth of July; additional releases extend into mid-August .. Through this mid-summer period the upper river receives 7,000 legal rainbows. No access problem exists and all access sites are considered complete. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife "57 Page 60 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ____G_tr_a_n_d_e_R_on_de ___ System Site No. 1 Upper Lostine River Area Prior:!.ty ------Complete Name Pole-Bridge Campground Location 9 miles upstream from t.he town of Lostine ___E;a_s-t ____ Bank T~, R 4.3E , Seo • ..J.,i_a River Mile 14,5 County ____W_a]J.;;;.:;:..cm...::.;;;a ______Ownership& Public u. s. Forest Service Private ----Tax Lot No. _____,;Number of owners ______DESO RIPr ION Land Type Mountainous - river is in steep canyon Cover type Lodge pole pine and fir Road access Single lane gravel , Condition ------Fair Flows Stable Water quality __E_x_c_e_l_l_e_n_t ______Present stage of development ------Complete ANGLER NEEDS Acquisitionz ______Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ______Trails ______Roads ______ Parking area ___ For _____ cars or _____oar-trailer units This site will aocommoda te campers a:rd anglers on the Lostine River·. 58 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 61 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Upper Lostine River SITE# ------l FISHERY& Summer and fall angling for rainbow and Dolly Varden trout s,pr i n« summer Fall Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr Tr 9 Medium SKETCH Light I I Seasons (Check) F.f F.f a, RECREATION -~ rl .µ f.-1 rl (Check) Pi -~ Ul J~ :Jt Boating, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent X X Camping, trailer X X Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X Hiking X X Horseback riding Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming X Water skiing ·OTHER Safety Problems i Group Facilities: REMARKS This is a very nice campground situated just downstream from the high picturesque pole bridge in a narrow, steep-sided canyon. This is not a charge campground. 59 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 62 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ___G_r~an ...... d-e __ R~o=n=d=e ___ Syotem Site No. ------2 Upper Lostine River Area Priority Complete Name Williamson Cabin Campground = =- Location 12 miles upstream. from the to~in of Lostine East Bank ----...... --- T_g§_, R .!iJJL, Sec., ~.lLt River Mile 18 County ------Wa 11o wa Ownership& Public ------u. s. Forest Service Pr ivst e ----Tax Lot No ____Num1:u~r of ot Land Type Mountainous - river is in steep canyon Cover type Lodge ;eole pine 11rith grass and brush understory Road access Single lane gravel , Condition ------Fair Flows St.able water qualHy -~-----~----~-Excellent Present stage of development ------Complete ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition: ______Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance Developments Boat Ramp: Type Number of lanes _____ Toilets ---~--Trails------~ Roads ------Parking area For _____ cars or _____car-trailer units This site will accommodate campers and anglers on the Lostine River. 60 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 63 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Upper Lostine River SITE# 2 FISHERYz Summer and fall angling for rainbow and Dolly Varden trout. s,nr i ne: s ummer Fall Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr Tr Medium SKETCH Light I I Seasons (Check) Qi) ~ ,... Q) RECRF..ATION -~ ,...; +:I' ~ ,...; (Check) Pl -~ (/) I &! )I: Boating, motor N Boating, non-motor Camping, tent X X Camping, trailer X X Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X 1 Hiking X X ---- Horseback riding -- Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming X Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems z Group Facilities: Picnicking, camping, parld.ng for buses REMARKS This campground is situated on a ,ride level area. There is ample room for group facilities. This is a charge campground. 61 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 64 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 Grande Ronde System Site No. ------3 Upper Lostine River Area Priority Complete Na.me Lake Creek Campground = Looation 12½ miles upstream from the tmm of Lostine ______East _-Dan -o k T~, R 4.3E, Sec. 2 2 River Mila __18½-=- __County __w_a_l_l_ow_a ____ _ Ownership& Public u. s. Forest Service Private Tax Lot No. Number of owners DESCRIP.rION Land Type Mountainous Cover type Coniferous trees ..,,, pine and f'ir Road access Single lane gravel , Condition ------Fair Flows Stable Water quality ___Ex_c_e_l_l_e_n_t ______...... _ Present stage of development ____Complete ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition, ______Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ------Developments Boat Ramps Type ______;Number of lanes Toilets ______Trails ______Roads Parking area ___ For _____ cars or _____car-trailer units This site will accommodate campers and anglers on the Lostine River. 62 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 65 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Upper Lostine River SITE# 3 FISHERY: Summer and fall angling for rainbow and Dolly Varden trout Spr i n« swnmer Fall Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr Tr Medium SK11TCH Light «,~ I V I?-~ it ~ Seasons (Check) ~ ~ ~ ~ (I) RECRF.J\ T ION -~ ...--1 +:I ~ ...--1 1L (Check) Pl -~ ../ ·\e'f~ C/'l J&! )t \ o• Boating, motor - 1L Boating, non-motor - Camping, tent X X Camping, trailer X X II!> Fishing, boat 1, Fishing, shore X X ¾,, ~ Hiking X X l) Horseback riding Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming X Water skiing OTHER Safety Problemsz 1. oSTr NE Group Facilities: Picnicking, camping, parking for buses G1.tARD ST4T/o"I REMARKS This is a charge campground. The area is adequate in size for group outings. The entrance road is wide and graveled. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 63 Page 66 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 Grande Ronde System Site No. ------4 Upper Lostine River Area Priority Complete Name Walla Walla Campground Looa.tion 13¼ miles upstream from the tmm. of Lostine ___E_a_s_t ___:Ba.nk T-1§_, R 4.3E, Seo. 11 t River Mile 19½ County __w:_a_]_l_ow_a ____ _ Ownerships Public ------u. s. Forest Service Private ---Tax Lot No. ___Number of owners ______DESCRIPI'ION Land Type Mountainous - small level meadows adjacent to the river Cover type Coniferous trees - pine and fir Road aooess Single lane gravel , Condition ------Fair Flows ___s_t_a_b_l_e ______Water quality __Ex_c_e_l_l_e_n_t ______ Present stage of development ____c_omp_l_e_t_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition, ______Aores, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ------Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ______Trails ______Roads ______Parking area --- For ----- cars or ------car-trailer units This site will aocommodate campers and anglers on the Lostine River. 64 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 67 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Upper Lostine River SITE# ------4 FISHERYi Summer end fall angling for rainbow and Dolly Varden trout. Spr i n!1l: i.)wnmer Fall Winter (Se - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Stu.rgeon, Ww = Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr Tr Medium SKETCH Light I & i UI Seasons (Check) bO 14 14 Q) RECRF.J\ TI ON -~ .---i +:> ~ rl (Check) ~ j -~ en ~ )e Boating, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent X X Camping, trailer X X Fishing, boat \\ Q-.4; ~ Fishing, shore X X \ ~ Hiking X X 1111_ -I -- ' 10·, )-e-t-s Horseback riding Hunting, big game X ·OTHER Safety Problems s Group Facilities: REMARKS This is a small campground and the road is not graveled. This is not a charge campground. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 68 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ___G_r_an_d_e_R_on_de ___ System Site No. J1l:2per Lostine Riva~ Area Priority __C_o_mp_l_e_te __ _ Name L:i1Jyrl1.le Campground and Trail Access Looa.tion 15¼ miles upstream from the town of Lostine ___Ea...... ,s .... t ___Ba.nk T_l!, R 4.3E, Seo. ~• River Mile __21;;.;;;i½"--_C.ounty __w__ a __JJ __ o ....~ .... a ______Ownership& Public ------u. s. Forest Service Private ---Tax Lot No. ____Number of owners ______DESCRIPI'ION Land Type Mountainous Cover type Coniferous trees - pine and fir Road access Single lane gravel , Condition __F_air_·------~ Flows ____s_t_a_b_le ______Wa.ter quality __Ex_c_e_ll_e_n_:t ______ Present stage of development __c_a_q_>l_e_t_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition, ______Acres, ------Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developments Boat Ramp: Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ______Tra.ils ______Roads ______Parking area ___ For ---- ca.rs or -----oar-trailer units This site provides trail access to the Bowman Trail which seryes the.high lakes at the headwaters of the Mina.m River. 66 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 69 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Upper Lostine River SITE # ------5 FISHERY z Summer and fall angling for raj nbow a,nd PoJ J;y Varden t,rout s;'Pr i n1t summer Fa 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww = Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Medium Tr Tr SKETCH Lil z Light I i Sea.eons (Check) Jf bO l4 ~ Q) RECREATION -~ r-1 .µ, l4 r-1 (Check) P-t -~ en I ~ )t Boa.ting, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent Camping, trailer Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X Hiking HoRSE Horseback riding X X Hunting, big game X ).oA])ING- Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking --- Sightseeing cAt1f'JhJG ~REA Skin and scuba diving \ S-- ,l I H '-r G.D Swimming X Water skiing OTHER Safety Problemsx Group Facilities: REMARKS Loading and unloading area for packers using the Bowman Trail. No charge is made for its use. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 67 Page 70 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 WA'l'Ji!H J\CCI•:~m ~iT'L11~ EVALlJA11 ION Grande Ronde System Site No. 6 lfl:wer Lostine River Area Priority ------Complete Name King Campground Location 16 miles upstream from the town of Lostine __Ea_s_t ___Bank T~, R 43E, Seo. _gJ_a River Mile 22 County __W_al_l_ow_a ____ _ Ownership& Public ------u. s. Forest Servi~e Private ---Tax Lot No. ---Number of ownere ------DESCRIPTION Land Type Mountainous Cover type Coniferous trees - pine and fir Road access Single lane gravel , Condition ------~Fair Flows Stable Water quality ___Ex_c_e_ll_e_n_t ______Present stage of development ____c_omp_l_e_t_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition: ______Acres, ------Feet of frontage Type of oonveyanoe ______ Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of la.nee _____ Toilets ______Tra.ils ______Roads ______Parking area ___ For ---- cars or -----oar-trailer units This site will accommodate campers and anglers on the Lostine River, 68 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 71 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Upper Lostine River SITE# 6 FISHERY g Summer and fall angling for rainbow and Dolly Varden trout .. 1a, sipr i ng summer F 11 Wi' n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Heavy Tr Tr Sg = Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Medium SKETCH Light I I Seasons (Check) \4 t @ RECREATION -~ r-1 .µ'"' J-1 r--l I (Check) ~ -~ Ul I ~ )w: Boa.ting, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent JC X Camping, trailer X X Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X Hiking X X Horseback riding '- JC --. ..._ -- -- Hunting, big game ,.,. Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming X Water skiing J... "'a -i OTHER Safety Problems, Group Facilities: REMARKS Side road with one picnic table and one toilet. This is a small no charge isolated camping spot. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 69 Page 72 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 --~AMr-a~n~d~e;-.=Ro~o~d=e-=----- System Upper Lost,ine River Area Prfori ty Complete Name Lapover Ranch = Location 17½ miles qpstream from the town of Lostine ------East Bank T.1§_, R 43E, Seo. 12.,_s River Mile _2_2,:&1 __County ___1_Na_l_l_ow_a ____ _ Ownership& Public U& s. Forest Service Private X . Tax Lot No .. --~Number of owners ~awkins from Wallowa DESCRIPTION Land Type ___M_o_u_n_t_a_i_n_o_u_s ______ Cover type __c_o_n_i_f_e_r_o_u_s_tr_e_e_s_ ... _p_i_n_e_a_n_d_f_i_r ______Road access Single lane gravel , Condition ------Fair Flows Stable Water quality Exeellent Present stage of development -----~------Complete ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition: ______Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developmenti Boat Ramp: Type ------Number of lanes Toilets ______Trails ______Roads ______Parking area --- For ----- cars or ------car-trailer units This ranch provides guide service and pack horses for anglers and hunters wishing access to the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area. 70 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 73 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Upper Lostine River SITE# ------7 FISHERY2 Summer and fall angling for rainbow and Dolly Varden trout. Sprin~ Summer Fall Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr Tr Medium SKETCH Light ; Seasons (Check) ~ 14 14 (I) RECREATION ....-l +:> -~14 ....-l (Check) Pi -~ C/l I ~ > Boa.ting, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent Camping, trailer Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X Hiking X X Horseback riding X X Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking Sightseeing X X Skin and scuba diving Swimming Water skiing D >< o >'- c, .._ o J( OTHER Safety Problemsz Group Facilities: REMARKS This outfit packs dudes into the Wallawas for fishing, deer and elk hunting, and sightseeing. Cabins are available at the ranch for over night stays. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 71 Page 74 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 __G~t~a~nd,~e.....,Ron&llio~a~e:....--- System Site No. 8 Upper Lostine River Area Priority __C_omp_l_e_t_e __ _ Name French Campground Location 17 miles upstream from the town of Lostine ------East Bank T~, R 4.3E, Sec. ~• River Mile 23 County __w_a11 __ ow._a ____ _ Ownerships Public ------u. s. Forest Service Private ---Tax Lot No. ---Number of owners ------DESCRIPrION Land Type __M_o_un_t_a_in_o_us ______ Cover type Coniferous trees - pine and fir Road access Single lane gravel , Condition ------Fair Flows ------Stable Water quality ------Excellent Present stage of development ------Comp lete ANGLER NEEDS Acquisitionr ------Acres, ------Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ------Trails------Roads ______Parking area ___ For ____ cars or _____oar-trailer units This site will a.ooommodate oampP.rS and anglers on the Lostine Riyer,; 72 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 75 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA. Upper Lostine River SITE# --=====-==--- FISHERY I Summer and fall angling for rainbow and Dolly Varden trout. s,pr i ng summer Fa. 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Heavy Tr Tr Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Medium SKETCH Light I I OPEi\/ 0 Sea.sons (Check) GLADE ,_ 14 14 Q) RECREATION -~ ,.., 4J> ~ ,.., (Check) ~ -~ U'l J ~ :,it Boating, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent X X Camping, trailer X X t Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X Hiking X X Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl e:t:- --t) U) Nature study* X X '.h ~ i:t Picnicking A) t\ Sightseeing Is Skin and scuba. diving z. '.:2 (j) r-.. Swimming X t" '.t Water skiing CJ * Classes on nature can be conducted to groups of youngsters$ OTHER Safety Problems z Group Facilities: REMARKS This is mainly used as an organizational camp, such as girl scouts, 4-H groups, etc. The extension on the north side is approximately 1/4 mile from the main campground. No charge is made at this camp. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 73 Page 76 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 Grande Ronde System Site No. 9 Upper Lostine River Area Priority __c_omp_l_e_t_e __ _ Name Arrow Campground Looa.tion 17! miles uEstream from the town of Lostine East Bank T-1!_, R 43E , Sec. 25 I River Mile 23½ County Wallowa Ownership1 Public u. s. Forest Service Private Tax Lot No. Number of owners DESCRIPrION Land Type __M_o_un_t_a_i_n_ou_s ______ Cover type __c_o_n_if_e_r_o_u_s_t_r_e_e_s_- __p_i_n_e_a_n_d_f_i_r ______Road access Single lane gravel , Condition ------Fair Flows ____s_t_a_b_l_e ______Water quality __Ex_c_el_l_e_n_t ______ Present stage of development ____Co_mp~l_e_t_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition1 ------Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of oonveyance ------Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ______Trails ______Roads ______ Parking area ___ For ____ cars or _____car-trailer units This site will accommodate campers and anglers on the Lostine River. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 74 Page 77 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AR.l!--:A .J!pper Lostine River SITE# 9 FISHERY g Summer and fall anglin~_.J2.:1r rain.boN, Dolly Varden, and brook trout. s,pr i ng s ummer Fa. 11 Wi n1.,er"'" (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg = Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr T:t'" -- Medium SKETCH Light I I 111 z Seaeo:rrn (Check) V) 0 -1. QI) 14 !Lt Ql ® RECREATION -~ ,-l .µi ~ ...... (Check) P-1 I ~ -~ rn (1j l.ll'..l ~ Boa.ting, motor Boating, non-motor ·- Camping 9 tent X X Camping, trailer X X -- Fishing, 'boat Fishing, shore X X Hiking X X Horseback riding _,_ -- I Hunting, big game }t ·- Hunting, upland game I Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving lll Swimming X z Water skiing 1- Vl 0 _t OTHER Safety Problems x Group Facilities: REMARKS This is a nice, small secluded campground 'Where no charge is made for camping$ Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 7r::, Page 78 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 WA'l'Ji!H ACCl•:~3:J f-il'Pl~ EVALUA11 ION Grande Ronde System Site No. 10 Upper Lostine River Area Priority ------Complete Name Shady Campground Looa. tion 18 miles upstream from the town of Lostine ------East Bank T~, R 4.3E, Seo. 36 & River Mile 24 County __w_a_l_l_ow_a ____ _ Ownership& Public U.S. Forest Service Private ____Tax Lot No. ___...;;Number of owners DESCRIPrION Land Type Mountainous Cover type ___C_o_n_i_f_e_r_ou_s_t_r_e_e_s_-_p_i_n_e_an_d_f_ir ______ Road access __S_i_n_g __ l_e_l_a_n_e_g .... r_a_v_e_l ____ 11 Condition ___F_air ______Flows Stable water quality ------Excellent Present stage of development ____c_o_mp_l_et_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition: ______Acres, ------Feet of frontage Type of conveyance Developments Boat Ramp: Type ______...;Number of lanes _____ Toilets ______Trails ______Roads Parking area ___ For _____ cars or _____car-trailer units This site will accommodate campers and anglers on the Lostine River, 76 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 79 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Upper Lostine River SITE# 10 FISHERY: Rainbow, Dolly Varden, and brook trout sipr i ng summer Fa 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr Tr TRAIL 1c w z Medium nAxWclh LAKE SKETCH ] t Light I I Sea.sons (Check) 14 14 (I) RECRF.ATION -~ ,-f ~ ~ ,-f (Check) P-1 -~ en I ~ )i: Boa.ting, motor Boa.ting, non-motor Camping, tent X X ~ Camping, trailer X X Fishing, boat '11 Fishing, shore X X Hiking X X -r,:, 1-e+s Horseback riding Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game I J1 Hunting, waterfowl Nature study ~ X X Picnicking ~ Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming X Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems: Group Facilities: REMARKS This campground has graveled roads, running water and a charge is made for camping. 77 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 80 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 __G_r_a_n=d_e __ Ro___ n~d=e ____ System Site No. 11 Upper Lostine River Area Priority ------Complete Name Two Pan CalJII)g.round Looa.tion 12½ miles upstream from the town of Lostine ___E_a_s_t_._;Bank T~, R 44E , Sec • ...?__a River Mile 25½ County __w_an __ aw,_a ____ _ Ownershipc Public ------u. s. Forest Service Private ___Tax Lot No. _____,;Number of owners ______ DESC RIPr ION Land Type __M~o_un ___ t~a_in_o_u_s __ -__ e=l~ev_a_t_i_o~n;_.,G..5,584~------Cover type Coniferous trees - lodge pole and fir Road access Single lane dirt , Condition ------Fair Flows Good Water quality ------Excellent Present stage of development ------Complete ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition: ______Acres, ------Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developments Boat Ramps Type ______,;Number of la.nes _____ Toilets ______Trails ______Roads ______ Parking area ___ For ____ cars or _____oar-trailer units This site will accommodate campers, hikers, and anglers on the headwater portions of the Lostine River. 78 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 81 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Upper Lostine River SITE# 11 FISHERY• Trout ~i.n summer months - stocked rainbow and native Dolly Va.rd.en. A few brook trout are taken in this upper area. Spri n« s ummer Fa. 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg = Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Tr Tr Medium SKETCH Light I i 'lj h Seasons (Check) N (\ 14 14 D::' z (I> 'it 1f_ y) RECREATION -~ rl .µ 4.1 ~ rl ~ (Check) Pf -~ ~ -('o;le+.s Ul I &! ::- Boating, motor 11_ Boating, non-motor 0-- Camping, tent X 'Jr' z Ho RS~ IY Q. J..oA:J>I NG- Camping, trailer X t'. Fishing, boat I "I: Fishing, shore X X CJ Hiking X X Horseback riding X X Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game IC•:3 Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X Sightseeing X X Skin and scuba diving Swimming X Water skiing 'OTHER Safety Problems z Group Facilities: REMARICS This campground is located at the forks of the river. An area is provided to unload horses and a corral is present for confining horses. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 79 Page 82 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 80 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 83 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 WALLOWA RIVER AREA The Wallowa River travels a. distance of 50 miles from Wallowa. Lake, its source, to Rondowa where it meets the Grande Ronde. The lower 20 miles flow through a canyon; the upper 30 miles makes its way through the Wallowa Valley. Irrigation diversions are numerous in the valley and water flows become quite low in late summer. The major fisheries are for spring steelhead (late February and March) and trout. Ten thousand hatchery rainbows are planted in the river each year by the Game Commission to supplement native populations of fish. Angling pressure is centered along the accessible area from Rock Creek to a point about l½ miles below the town of Minam. However, considerable fishing takes place early in the season in the valley where the highway makes the river quite accessible in many places. In the area between Minam and Rock Creek, there are 14 wide areas or old sections of highway that provide access to the river in addition to the three developed roadside rest areas. Two access points are recommended below Minam. 81 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 84 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 WJ\'l'Ji!ll AGCI•:~>S ST'Pl~ EV'ALUA1'ION ___Gr_a_n_d_e_Ro __ n_d_e ___ System Site No. l ------Wallowa River Area Priority ------A Name Hatchery Hole Looation l½ miles downstream from Minam ___Wi_e_st ____ Bank T-1!_, R 41E , Seo. 19 1 River Mile 8 County --~-al~l_ow_a______Ownership& Public ------Oregon Game Commission Private ---Tax Lot No. ____Number of owners ______DESCRIPrION Land Type Mountainous - river in steep canyon Cover type Conifers on canyon walls, deciduous trees along river Road access Single lane dirt , Condition ------Fair Flows Good Water quality ------Good Present stage of development ___N_o_n_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisitions ------Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance Developments Boat Ramp: Type Concrete plank Number of lanes ------1 Toilets ___x____ Trails ______Roads ______ Parking area x For _____ cars or 10 car-trailer units This site will provide a launching site f'or drif't boaters and a shore access point for steelhead and trout anglers. 82 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 85 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Wallowa River SITE# ------1 FISHERY t Spring steelhea.d and hatchery rainbow trout s,pr i mt s umm.er r"'a 11 Wi~ n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Sg = Sturgeon Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy 9 Medium St SKETCH Light I I Sea.sons (Check) ~ 14 (U RECREATION -~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (Check) ~ .s en J&! ): Boa.ting, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent X l'X' X' Camping, trailer X IX X Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game X Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming Water skiing :t- \~ OTHER Safety Problems z I Group Facilities: There is adequate room for small group functions. REMARKS Drift trips on this section start either here or at Minam. This land is being negotiated for a state park. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 83 Page 86 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ------Grande Ronde System Site No. 2 ------Wallowa River Area Priority ------B Name Minam Access Looa.tion 1/2 mile downstream from Minam __ _.;;.....,;;;;,,,...,._Best __ :Bank T2!._, R 41E, Seo. -'!2.__a River Mile __9___ County Wallowa Ownership& Public ------Oregon State Game Commission Private ---Tax Lot No. ---Number of owners ------DESCRIPTION Land Type Mountainous - river in ste§p canyon Cover type Coniferous and deciduous trees and brush Road access Single lane dirt , Condition __F_a_ir ______High - spring Flows Low - summer and fa] J Water quality __G_oo_d ______Present stage of dev·elopment ____N_o_n_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisitionr ------Acres, ------Feet of frontage Type of oonveya.nce ______ Development& Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets __x_____ Trails ______Roads ______Parking area --- For ---- cars or -----oar-trailer units This site will accommodate steelhead and trout shore anglers on a lA mile of the river. 84 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 87 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Wallowa River SITE# ------2 FISHERYi Steelhead and trout s,pr i nR" summer F•a 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Heavy Sg - Sturgeon~ Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Medium St SKETCH Light Tr ' I ------Sea.sons (Check) ~ ~ Q) RECREATION -~ r-i +:lb f.-1 .-I (Check) Pt -~ Cfl I ~ ).: A ~ Boe.ting, motor <:I: Boating, non-motor -.( Camping, tent "l.'. Camping, trailer z $ () 0 Fishing, boat -.1 Fishing, shore X y X It) ~ lri ~ Hiking 3 Horseback riding ....I: "- Hunting, big game Q Hunting, upland game u Hunting, waterfowl Nature study IU Picnicking :r: Sightseeing ~ Skin and scuba diving Swimming Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems z Group Facilities: REMARKS The flat area adjacent to the river is quite narrow. Is a good fishing access location. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 88 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ___Gr_and __ e_R_~o_n_d_e ___ System Site No. ___3____ _ ------Wallowa River Area Priority Complete Name Roadside Rest Area Looation 2 miles east of Minam on High!!,Y' 82 ------North Ba.nk T~, R 4JE 1 Seo. ~• River Mile __1_2 __County __W_al_l_ow_a ____ _ Ownership& Public ------Oregon State Highway Commission Private ---Tax Lot No. ----Number of owners ------DESCRIPI'ION Land Type Mountainous - level along riyer Cover type Deciduous trees and grass along river Road aooess Paved highway , Condition Excellent High - spring Flows Low - summer and fall Water quality ------Good Present stage of development Complete ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition1 ------Acres, ------Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ______Trails ______Roads ______Parking area ___ For ----- cars or ------oar-trailer units This site will aocommodate shore anglers along a very popular section of the WaJ.lovra River. 86 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 89 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Wallowa River SITE# ------3 FISHERYg Spring steelhead and hatchery rainbow trout. s,pr i n« s ummer Fall Winter (Sa - Salmon, St. - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Heavy Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Medium St SKETCH Light Tr I Seasons (Check) i~ 14 Q) RECREATION -~ rl ~ 1'.-1 rl (Check) ~ -~ Ul J~ )I: Boating, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent .x X X Camping, trailer X X X Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X X X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems z Group Facilities: REMARICS This is just a wide, level spot next to the new highway. 87 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 90 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ------Grande Ronde System Site No. __4______------Wallowa River Area Priority Complete Name Roadside Rest Area Looation 3 miles east of Minam on Highway 82 ------North Bank T~, R 41E, Seo.. 28 & River Mile __l3___ Coun-ty __w_all_o_w:_a ____ _ Ownership& Public Oregon State Highway Commission Private Tax Lot No .. Number of owners DESCRIPrION Land Type Mountamous - level along river Cover type Deciduous trees along river with grass;r_ flats Road access Paved highway , Condition ___k_c_e_ll_e_n_t ____ _ High - spring Flows Low ... summer and fall Water quality ------Good Present stage of development ____C~omp---=l_et~e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition& ------Acres, ------Feet of frontage Type of conveyance Development: Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ------Trails------Roads ------Parking area --- For ----- cars or ------car-trailer units This site will accommodate shore anglers along a very popular section of the Wallowa River. 88 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 91 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Wallowa River SITE# ------FISHERY I Spring steelhead and hatchery rainbow trout s pri ng uurnmer Fa 11 Wi n t er (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Heavy Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Medium St SKETCH Light Tr : I Sea.sons (Check) 14 14 (I) RECRF..ATION -~ .--f ~ 14 r-1 (Check) ~ -~ C/'l J&! > Boa.ting, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent Camping, trailer Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X' X 'Y' Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X X X Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming :x: X X Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems: Group Facilities: REMARlCS No camping is allowed at this wayside. 89 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 92 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ___G_r_a_n_d_e_R_o_nde ___ System Site No. 5 ------Wallowa River Area Priority ------Complete Name Roadside Rest Area Looation 6 miles upstrerun from Minam ___N_o_rt_h ___ Bank T.1!_, R 4lE , Seo. -1&_ i Rivar Mi le __1_6 __County __W_al_l_o_iW_a ____ _ Ownership c Public __o_r_e.:a::,g_on_S_t_a_t_e_H_igh=--vray--:::._C_omm.i __• s_s_i_o_n ______ Private ____Tax Lot No. _____,;;Number of owners ______ DESCRIPTION Land Type Mountainous - level along river Cover type Deciduous trees along river with grassy flats Road access Paved highway , Condition Excellent High - spring ....,.,.. Flows Low - summer and fal.l Water quality ___Good ______Present stage of development __C_omp...... __l_e_t_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition& ------Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance ______ Developments Boat Ramps Type ------Number of lanes ----- Toilets ______Trails ______Roads Parking area ___ For ----- cars or ------car-trailer units This site will accommodate shore anglers along a very popular section of the Wallowa River. 90 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 93 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Wallowa River SITE# ------FISHERY I Spring steelhead and hatchery rainbow trout s,pr i nR" summer Fa.l l Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Heavy Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) / Medium St SKETCH Light Tr I I Seasons (Check) l4 Q) RECREATION -~ r-l ..., J.-1 r-l (Check) ~ j .s Cfl ~ )I: Boa.ting, motor Boa.ting, non-motor Camping, tent Camping, trailer Fishing, boat Fishing, shore X :X X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl Nature study Picnicking X :X: .x Sightseeing Skin and scuba. diving Swimming :J X X Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems z Group Facilities: REMARKS No camping is permitted at this site, but is at downstream location. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 91 Page 94 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 WA'l'Ji:H J\CCI•:~1S ST'L'l~ EVALUi\TION ___G_r_a_n_d_e_R~o~n~d~e ___ System Site No. 6 ------Wallowa River Area Priority ___B____ _ Name Rock Creek Rest Area Looation At Rock Creek bridge on Highway 82 ------North J3a.nk T~, R 42E, Seo. ,lg_a River Mile _1_8½....__ __County _W_al_l_o_rwa______ :;.._ Ownership a Public ______Oregon State Highway Commiss:J..on______Private ---Tax Lot No. ____-Number of owners ______DESCRIPrION Land Type Beginning of Wallowa Valley Cover type Willows along river Road access Paved highway , Condition Excellent High - spring ------Flows Law ... ammner ;url fall Water quality ------Good Present stage of development ------None ANGLER NEEDS Acquisitions ______Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance Developments :Boat Ramp: Type ______,;Number of lanes ______Roads ______Toilets X Trails Parking area. X For -----s cars or -----car-trailer units This site will aooommodate steelhead and trout anglers at the mouth-of Rock Creeko 92 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 95 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Wallowa River SITE# ------FISHERYi Spring steelhead and hatchery rainbow trout sipr1.n« s ummer Fa. 11 Wi n t er (Sa Salmon, St - Steelhea.d, Tr - Trout, Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Heavy Medium St SKErCH Tr Light I i See.eons (Check) 14 14 Q) RECREATION r-l ~ -~!t-.f r-l (Check) ~ -~ Ul J &! > Boating, motor Boating, non-motor Camping, tent Camping, trailer Fishing, boat Fishing, shore xx X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game I \ Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl I Nature study / / Picnicking xx X I J,, Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving I; Swimming X X X Water skiing OTHER Safety Problems x Group Facilities: REMARKS This flat has good potential as a roadside rest area, but has not been developed. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 93 Page 96 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 94 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 97 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 WALLOWA LAKE AREA At the foot of the Wallowa Mountains the river enters the lake. Formed by glaciation, Wallowa Lake is about 305 miles long, covers 1,777 surface acres and is 283 feet deep0 It is a very beautiful body of water with its deep blue that is accentuated by the towering snow-covered Wallowas in the background0 Being a deep lake it is well suited for kokaneeo Also, lake trout or Mackinaw, Dolly Varden, whitefish, and rainbows a.re presento The majority o:f the catch is composed of rainbow trout and kokanee It is stocked an:rma.lly with approximately 250,000 kokanee fingerling and 35,000 legal rainbows. The river above the lake is stocked with 2~000 legal rainbows. of these fish make their way into the lake Wallowa Lake State Park is located at the sou-th end of the lake in a setting of tall conifers .. The park offers 147 camp sites with all sanitary and convenience facilities provided. The Oregon Game Commission has estab lished a boat ramp at the north end of the lake .. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 95 Page 98 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 WA'l'Ji:ll J\CCl•:~m ST'L'g EVALUATION ------Grande Ronde System Site No. 1 ------Wallowa Lake Area Priority __c_o_mp_l_e_t_e __ _ Name North End Boat Ramp Loo.a. tion At north end of Wallowa Lake ------North :Bank T_J§_, R .Y.2l..., Seo. _i_a River Mile __5__ o __ County __w_aJ .... J.... o_wa ______ Ownership I Public __o_r_e...,s ..... o_n_G_a_me_C_o_mro_i_s_s_i_o_n:_E_a_s_e_m_e_n_t ______ Private ___Tax Lot No. _____Number of owners ______ DESCRIPrION Land Type Level - lake is surrounded by high mountains Cover type ------Grass Road aooess Paved highway , Condition Good Flows None Water quality __G_oo_d ------______Present stage of development ___c_o_m_p_l_e_te ______ ANGLER·NEEDS Aoquiaition1 ------Acres, _ ...... ______Feet of frontage Type of oonveyanoe ______ Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of la.nee _____ Toilets ______Trails ______-'Roads ______ Parking area ___ For ____ cars or _____oar-trailer units This site will aooommodate boat anglers on Wallowa Lake. 96 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 99 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 AREA Wallowa Lake SITE# ------1 FISHERYg Rainbow 11 Dolly Va.rden, and lake trout; kokanee an.d whitefish Summer Fall Winter (Sa - Salmon 9 St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Heavy Sg - Sturgeon, Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Medium SKETCH Light rY 6 6 Seasons (Check) f:\D 14 14 (I) RECREATION -~ ,...; 4l) ,...; ~ Two J.AA!s (Check) ~ j .!:f en ~ )t RIJriP Boating, motor y y y Boating 9 non-motor X X X Camping, tent Camping, trailer Fishing, boat .x .x X Fishing, shore xx X Hiking Horseback riding Hunting, big game Hunting, upland game Hunting 9 waterfowl xx Nature study Picnicking Sightseeing Skin and scuba diving Swimming X Water skiing X ·OTHER Safety Problems: Group Facilities: REMARKS This ramp provides boat access to Wallcmra Lake '!iha.t is away from the campers and picnickers at Wallowa Lake State Park. 97 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 100 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 ___Gr~a=n=d=e ...... Ro...... n=d=e _____ System Site No. 2 __l_~~aJ.-l.ow:::.:.:.a~Lak=-~e..._, ___ Area Priority ------Complete Name Wallowa Lake State Park Looation At the south end of Wallowa Lake ______South _..;:Bank TL, R 45E, Seo. -1.Q.a River Mile - County ------Wallowa Ownership& Public ------Oregon State Highway Commission Private ----Tax Lot No. ____Number of owners ______DESC RIPI' ION Land Type Mountainous - Alluvial fan at park site Cover type _C_on_if_e_r_o_1_1s_t.... r_e_e_s_-_p....._in_e_an~d,.;__,;f .... ir....______Road access Paved highway , Condition ------Good Flows ____s_-.t_a_b_l_e ______Water quality ____G_o_o_d ______ Present stage of development ____c_o_mp_l_e_t_e ______ ANGLER NEEDS Acquisition¥ ------Acres, ______Feet of frontage Type of conveyance Developments Boat Ramps Type ______Number of lanes _____ Toilets ______Trails ______Roads ______ Parking area ___ For _____ cars or _____car-trailer units This site will aooommoda te campers and anglers at the upper end of Wallowa Lake. 98 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 101 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 SITE # ___2 __ _ FISHERY~ R..-'3.inbow 2 Dolly Varden, and lake trout; kokanee and whitefish s,pr i nR: summer Fall Winter (Sa - Salmon, St - Steelhead, Tr - Trout, Heavy Tr Sg - Sturgeon~ Ww - Warm Water Fishes) Medium Tr SKETCH WAL.LOWA Light Tr I I Seasons (Check) 14 14 (!!) RECREATION -~ r-l ~ ~ rl (Check) ~ -~ Ul J&1 )I: Boating, motor X X Boating, non-motor X X Camping, tent X X Camping 9 trailer X X Fishing, boat X X X Fishing, shore X X X Hiking X X Horseback riding X X Hunting, big game X X Hunting, upland game Hunting, waterfowl 1 Nature study* X X Picnicking X X Sightseeing X X X JI Skin and scuba diving X X Swimming X X I. 0 X X Water skiing :::t rn *Birdwatching V") PICNIC- REMARKS The setting for this state park is extremely beauti.ful and the park is heavily used throughout the tourist season. Two commercial horse packers work out of this area to provide access to the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area. 99 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 102 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Page 103 of 103 Master Plan Angler Access & Associated Recreational Uses - Grande Ronde River Basin 1966