50 Places to Go Fishing Within 60 Minutes of Portland
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work your way through dense underbrush to access casting areas. 44. St. Louis Ponds, Gervais—36 mi., 48 min. Common Fish Fee. Off I-84, just north of the day-use area. Trout, crappie, bass, bluegill, perch 39. Salish Ponds, 50 places Fairview—14 mi., 20 min. Seven ponds offer seven miles of shoreline designed for bank Trout, crappie, bass, catfi sh angling. Boats and fl otation devices are not allowed. ADA- accessible angling docks are located on Ponds 1 and 3. A parking to go fishing within Two ponds. Bank fi sh. West pond is stocked with trout, east pond is a area, trails, restrooms are available but usually locked during warmwater fi shery. Located off NE Glisan between 201st and 207th. winter. West of I-5 about 15 miles north of Salem and 2 miles East and West Salish Ponds are located at the Salish Ponds Wetlands west of Gervais.. From Gervais, take St. Louis Road west to Trout Salmon 60 minutes Park on 207th Ave. and Glisan in Fairview, east of Portland. From Steelhead Tesch Lane, turn left and follow the road to the ponds. I-84 take Exit 16 to Fairview and travel south on Fairview Pkwy. 45. Swiftshore Park, West Linn—18 mi., 27 min. of Portland 40. Sandy Hatchery, Sandy—29 mi., 47 min. Trout, bass, crappie Steelhead, salmon Let’s go fishing on Saturday. Not enough time to go fi shing? Think again—if you live in the Tualatin River. Four-acre riverfront park at the end of Swiftshore Sandy River. From the fi sh hatchery, take the trail along Cedar greater Portland area, there are any number of places you can get to in less than an hour. Make sure you Drive offers bank fi shing for warmwater fi sh. Access is by a short Creek to its confl uence with the Sandy. The hike to the river takes read the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations before you go. Mileage and generalized directions are from trail through a residential area. 25461 Swiftshore Drive, West about 30 minutes. Take Hwy. 26 east to Sandy. Go through the Linn. Picnic areas. City park. Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Sunfi sh Pioneer Courthouse Square. See ODFW Web site for interactive map: www.dfw.state.or.us. town of Sandy to the last traffi c light. Turn left onto Ten Eyck Road. Approximately 1/2 mile down the hill is a very sharp left 46. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, hand turn. Turn left onto SE Fish Hatchery Road and proceed one Portland—1 mi., 6 min. 1. Barton Park, Clackamas—26 mi., 40 min. Small stocked pond in Canby Community Park. Trout fall to mile to the hatchery. Crappie, bass, perch, salmon, steelhead Salmon, steelhead, fi n-clipped trout spring. Year-round warmwater fi shing. Pond is open only to youth 17 years old and under and persons who possess Disabled 41. Scappoose Bay, Scappoose—26 mi., 39 min. Willamette River. Bank fi sh the Portland Waterfront in the park Clackamas River. Good bank access. Boat ramp. Picnic area. Hunting and Fishing Permits. Picnic area, restrooms. I-5 south to Bullhead, crappie, yellow perch, largemouth bass, and along the sea walls for all species. Downtown Portland. Weekend day-use fee for non-registered boats and cars. Take Exit Canby. The park is on the east side of Hwy. 99E off Berg Pkwy. bluegill, carp Bullhead 12, off I-205, Estacada/Mt. Hood. Go east on Hwy. 212/224. Turn 47. Willamette Park, Portland—4 mi., 12 min. Bluegill Crappie right onto Hwy. 224. Go about 5 miles. Turn right at Barton Store. 6. Carver Park, Carver—21 mi., 31 min. Shallow bay providing boat access to the Multnomah Channel. Steelhead, salmon, sturgeon, crappie, bass, walleye, shad Marina, boat ramp, kayak rentals. Follow Hwy. 30 west of County park. Salmon, steelhead, fi n-clipped trout Willamette River. Boat ramp. Bank fi shing, go early to avoid Portland. About 7 miles north of Scappoose, turn onto Old 2. Benson Lake, Clackamas River. Bank fi shing. Boat ramp. Restrooms. Picnic crowd. Boat dock, picnic area, ADA-access restroom. Parking Columbia River Gorge— Portland Rd. Scappoose Bay Marina is on the right. tables. Weekend day-use fees for non-registered boats and cars. fee. Located at SW Macadam Ave. and Nebraska St. City park. 30 mi., 34 min. Take Exit 12, off I-205, Estacada/Mt. Hood. Travel east on Hwy. 42. Small Fry Lake, Estacada—40 mi., 60 min. Sturgeon Trout, largemouth bass, crappie, sunfi sh, bullhead 48. Willamette Park, West Linn—20 mi., 27 min. 212/224. Right onto Hwy. 224. Right on Springwater Road. Turn Trout Stocked lake in Benson Lake State Crappie, bass, perch Walleye left at the end of the bridge. County park. Catfi sh Park. Good bank access, no boat Kids only. Small Fry Lake, a one-acre lake within Promontory 7. Cathedral Park, Park, was developed for the exclusive use of anglers 12 and Confl uence of the Tualatin and Willamette rivers. Bank fi shing. A What you need ramp. Float tubes, rafts. Open year- under. Seven miles east of Estacada on Hwy. 224. PGE park. 22.5-acre park, boat ramp, day-use dock, picnic tables, restrooms. • A fi shing license if you are older round for fi shing, park closes after Portland—8 mi., 17 min. 1100 12th St., West Linn. Labor Day. Picnic areas, restrooms. Salmon, crappie, bass, bluegill, 43. Smith and Bybee Lakes, Portland—9 mi., 16 min. than 13 Fee. Take I-84 E to Exit 30 just before 49. Wilsonville Pond, catfi sh, sturgeon, walleye Crappie, bullhead, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch Wilsonville—21 mi., 28 min. • A fi shing rod, tackle, legal bait Multnomah Falls. State park. Willamette River. Bank access. Boat Largemouth bass, bluegill, bullhead • A copy of the 2009 Sport Fishing A 200-acre warmwater lake in large wetland in north Portland Shad 3. Bethany Pond, dock, boat ramp, picnic areas. ADA- near the confl uence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. Fish Six-acre pond located on the west side of I-5, one mile south of Perch Regulations Bethany—12 mi., 16 min. restroom. Take Hwy. 30 to St. Helen’s, the Wilsonville Rest Area. There is a trail around the lake, with from bank or canoe. Access by canoe or on foot. Trailheads • Licenses and regulations are Trout, largemouth bass, turn right onto St. John’s Bridge. Park on Marine Drive west of Heron Lakes Golf Course near the several clearings that provide good places to cast. Take Exit 282 is under the bridge. City park. from I-5, west on Butteville road to Boones Ferry Road, south on available at license agents and crappie, bluegill, bullhead Multnomah county Expo Center, and on the north side of the 8. Cedar Oak Ramp, bridge that crosses Columbia Slough near Kelley Point Park. See Boones Ferry Road 1.7 miles. online. Small stocked pond in suburban West Metro Web site for Smith and Bybee Wetlands. 50. Woodburn Pond, Oregon Department Washington County. Trout in early Linn—11 mi., 26 min. Woodburn—32 mi., 37 min. spring, warmwater year-round. From Steelhead, salmon, shad, Largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, catfi sh of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Resources On the ODFW Web Site Hwy 26 W, take Exit 64. Right Mary S. Young Park, West Linn. crappie, bass, bluegill, perch Bank fi shing from numerous clearings accessible by a trail around on 185th, left on W Union, left at Willamette River. Boat ramp. Good the pond. This 14-acre pond is owned by ODFW and is adjacent • Fish stocking schedules Shoreline Way, right at Northshore Ct. 17330 S.E. Evelyn Street bank access to the river upstream from the ramp. Limited access to I-5 north of Woodburn. Take the Woodburn Exit and head east Clackamas, OR 97015 • Fishing tips 4. Blue Lake Park, Fairview—14 mi., 24 min. below the ramp. Parking. OR-43 to West Linn. Left at Cedar Oak on Hwy. 214 0.6 mi. to Boones Ferry Rd., north on Boones Ferry • Fishing forecasts Drive, right to Elmran Dr. to park. City park. about 1.2 miles, and west on Crosby Rd. 0.3 mi. Just before the (971) 673-6000 Trout, largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, catfi sh, Interstate overpass, turn north onto Edwin Road, which parallels • Columbia River fi shery sunfi sh 9. Chinook Landing boat launch, Headquarters the expressway for 0.6 mi. and dead-ends at a gate about 50 yards information Stocked 62-acre lake in Blue Lake Park. Bank fi shing. ADA- Fairview—16 mi., 25 min. from the pond. Park at the locked gate and walk in. 3406 Cherry Avenue NE • Weekly Recreation Reports accessible dock. Boat rentals in summer. Size-limited private Salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, shad, walleye, bass, Salem, OR 97303 boats allowed only in winter. Picnic areas, restrooms. Fee. From crappie, catfi sh Directions and times are approximate, (503) 947-6000 I-84, take Exit 13, left at NE 181st, right at NE Sandy, left at NE Have a little more than 60 minutes? see the ODFW Web site and interactive 185th, right at NE Marine Dr. Metro park. Six public boat launching lanes on the Columbia River give you map for more details on rivers, lakes and access to some of the most popular fi sheries on the river. ADA- 5. Canby Pond, If so, you can visit the alpine lakes east of Portland: Timothy and www.dfw.state.or.us reservoirs throughout the state. Canby—25 mi., 37 min. accessible docks, restrooms, parking. Off I- 84 east of Portland.