There Are Plenty of Great Fishing Spots to Explore in the Grant County Area

THERE ARE PLENTY OF GREAT FISHING SPOTS TO EXPLORE IN THE GRANT COUNTY AREA

1. Bull Prairie Reservoir – 27 acres, boat ramp; motors prohibited. From Spray, go 4 miles east on Hwy. 19 to Hwy. 207. Take 207 north 18 miles to FR 2039 and go 4 miles to lake. Rainbow, brook trout. Area in detail 2. Cavender Pond – 15 acres on private land. From Monument go half-mile west on Hwy. 402; right on ORE. pond access road. Rainbow trout, largemouth bass. UMAUMATILLAT 3959 3. Long Creek Pond – 2 acres, located 6 miles west of MORROWMMOMORMORRORROWRROWROWW UNION Long Creek just off Hwy. 402. Rainbow trout.

C ork Jo o th F Dale hn 4. Jump Off Joe Lake – 5 acres in Umatilla National 1 . Nor R D d. N.F. Forest. From Granite, take FR 10 west, then FR 45 south 3 R a r UMATILLA o y e a iv 4 miles to a pullout near trailhead. Hike 0.25 miles to the 207 NATIONAL Top Ritter UMATILLA d R 1 WALLOWA- FOREST NATIONAL 0 lake. Triploid brook trout. FOREST WHITMAN Spray 2 4 Granite NATIONAL 5. Lost Lake – 15 acres in Umatilla Forest. From Monument M C 5 FOREST . o 6 Fk. . R Granite, take FR 10 west to FR 45. Go south about 0.5 J o o Sumpter

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r 5 F N l . NATIONAL 3 h 6 . 9. Magone Lake – 50 acres in Malheur Forest. From John R y. N.F. Road 16 F e FOREST . u MALHEMALHEURUR o w r a H Day, travel 9 miles east on Hwy. 26 to Keeney Fork Road. . d o R R C 4 Seneca MALHEUR i o 7 v Go north 18 miles to FR 3620, then south 3 miles. a NATIONAL d e r CROOK 7 1 Rainbow, brook trout. . 6 FOREST 4 wy C o . H 10. Aldrich Gulch Pond – 0.5 acres on BLM land. Strenuous hike-in access only, 14 miles south of Dayville, Silvies21 then 0.5 miles east up Aldrich Gulch. No designated trail. Rainbow trout. 395 HARNEY 11. Wylie Gulch Pond – 0.5 acre in the Phillip Schneider Legend Wildlife Area. 17 miles south of Dayville, then 3.5 miles 10 miles up Murderers Creek to Wyllie Gulch. Hike-in access only, 3 miles up Wyllie Gulch, no designated trail, closed Feb. Fishing Highway/way/ Rur Ruralral Count Countyy River LakeL Federal AlanAlan Kenaga/Kenaga/ 1-April 14. Rainbow trout. spot state routeoute routerouute lineline forestforest EOEO Media GroupGroup 12. Aldrich Ponds – Two ponds, 5 and 8 acres, in Phillip NOTE:TE: Unless specified,specified, aallll llocationsocations openopen yyearear rround.ound. **ClosedClosed ununtiltil MMemorialemorial DaDayy WWeekend.eekend. Schneider Wildlife Area, 5 miles east of Dayville. From Hwy. 26 go south on Phillip Schneider Wildlife Area access road for 6 miles to lot. Hike-in access only, 2 miles on trail. Closed Dec. 1-April 14. Rainbow trout. 18. High Lake – 10 acres in the Strawberry Mt. 23. Phillips Reservoir – 1,500 acres along Hwy. 7 near Wilderness. From Seneca, head east on FR 16 for 13 miles Sumpter. Three campgrounds and two boat launches. 13. Holliday Park Pond – 3 acres near Clyde Holliday to FR 1640. Go north on 1640 to end and trail head. Hike Perch, bass and rainbow trout. Tiger trout and hybrid State Park, 3/4 mile east of Mt. Vernon on Hwy. 26, turn 1.5 miles to lake. Brook trout. Muskie, stocked to help control perch, must be south on access road, 200 yards to pond. Rainbow trout. released if caught. 19. Slide Lake – 13 acres in the Strawberry Mt. 14. Brandon’s Pond – 2 acres near ODFW’s screen Wilderness. Take Co. Road 60 south from Prairie City into 24. Middle Fork John Day River – 14-mile section shop facility off Patterson Bridge Road, John Day. Malheur Forest. Continue on FR 6001 to the trail head. from Camp Creek to Caribou Creek. Bank fishing Open 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Rainbow trout, Strenuous hike of more than 4 miles to lake. Brook trout. access at Deerhorn, Middle Fork campgrounds. Trout largemouth bass. fishing good May-October. Chinook salmon closed to 20. Trout Farm Pond – 2 acres in Malheur Forest. From fishing. * 15. Seventh Street Pond – 1 acre at Seventh Street Prairie City, go south 15 miles on Co. Road 62. Look for Complex in John Day. Rainbow trout. Trout Farm sign, then turn west 100 yards. Rainbow, 25. South Fork John Day River – 11-mile section from 16. McHaley Pond – 1 acre on Confederated Tribes of brook trout. the first bridge to the mouth of Murderers Creek. Trout fishing good May through October. * the Warm Springs land. Take Highway 26 east from 21. Poison Creek Reservoir – 27 acres on BLM land. 17 Prairie City 0.5 miles, turn south on ranch access road miles south of Seneca on Hwy. 395, take FR 17 east for 26. John Day River – 26-mile section from Kimberly past tree nursery. Rainbow trout. 0.5 miles, turn north into reservoir. Rainbow trout. downstream to Service Creek. Steelhead from January through March, smallmouth from May through No- 17. Strawberry Lake – 31 acres in the Strawberry Mt. 22. Unity Reservoir – 926 acres, about 50 miles east of vember. Channel catfish during summer months. Bank Wilderness. Take Co. Road 60 south from Prairie City John Day off Hwy. 245 near Unity. Campsites, cabins, access and boat launches at Shady Rest, Spray City, into Malheur Forest, continue on FR 6001 to trail head. hiker/biker camp, ADA-accessible, RV dump station. Muleshoe parks. Hike 1.5 miles to lake. Rainbow, brook trout. Trout, bass and crappie. MyEagleNews.com | OFFICIAL GRANT COUNTY VISITOR GUIDE 2015 | 31