Salt Creek Updates

Salt Creek - Oakridge, OR (Lane County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-7-2025
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Salt Creek is an unstocked tributary to the Middle Fork Willamette River east of Oakridge. Salt Creek and its tributaries are open to fishing all year. Bait can be used from April 22 – Oct. 31, but beginning Nov. 1, anglers may only use lures and artificial flies. Two wild trout may be kept per day, 8-inch minimum length.




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, July 7th

Kilchis River: Cutthroat trout throughout the basin
Necanicum River: Should Find Success
Nehalem River: Fishing will improve as the month goes on
Nestucca River: Summer steelhead continue to return
Three Rivers: Spring Chinook and summer steelhead return
Tillamook Bay: Fishing remains fair
Trask River: Spring Chinook fishing slowed
Wilson River: Should be fish througout the fishery
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: ABCC Updates
Blue River: Blue River Updates
Blue River Reservoir: Blue River Reservoir Updates
Breitenbush River: Access has been re-opened
Clear Lake: Clear Lake Updates
Coast Fork Willamette River: Fish over 24 inches available
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Reservoir Updates
Detroit Reservoir: The reservoir is now completely full
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek is currently being held down
Gold Lake: Special fishing regulations in place
Green Peter Reservoir: Green Peter Reservoir Updates
Henry Hagg Lake: Premier warmwater fishing destination
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Updates
Leaburg Lake: Leaburg Lake Updates
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Updates
Middle Fork Willamette: Good chinook and summer steelhead fishing
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Row River Pond: Row River Nature Park Pond Updates
Salmon Creek: Salmon Creek Updates

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, July 3rd
: ODFW Recreation Report
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Fair and inconsistent trout fishing
Crescent Lake: Good kokanee fishing
Davis Lake: Good bass fishing near the lava flow
North Twin Lake: Good trout fishing
Ochoco Reservoir: Water clarity is reduced
Odell Lake: Good angling for nice-sized kokanee
Paulina Lake: Excellent kokanee fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: Increased catches of Northern Pikeminnow
South Twin Lake: Increased abundance of brown bullhead
Smith River: Good numbers of stripers