Open to Fishing All Year

Salt Creek - Oakridge, OR (Lane County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-1-2026
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Salt Creek and its tributaries are open to fishing all year; it is an unstocked tributary to the Middle Fork Willamette River east of Oakridge. Anglers may only use lures and artificial flies. Use of bait is only allowed from Apr 22 - Oct 31. Two wild trout may be kept per day, 8-inch minimum length. 





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, June 1st

Kilchis River: Water is low and clear
Necanicum River: Cutthroat Throughout the River
Nehalem River: Cutthroat Throughout the River
Nestucca River: Fishing is slow to fair
Three Rivers: Fish are Getting Caught
Trask River: Some sporadic good bites!
Wilson River: Fishing for summers should improve
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: Come on out and bring the family!
Blue River: Stocked with Trout Recently
Blue River Reservoir: Stocked Recently with Rainbow Trout
Carmen Reservoir: Recently Stocked with Rainbow Trout
Clear Lake: Clear Lake Updates
Coast Fork Willamette River: Chinook fishing should heat up
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Reservoir Updates
Detroit Reservoir: Decent Kokanee Catch
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Trout Season Has Ended
Fall Creek: Will be stocked soon
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek Reservoir Updates
Fern Ridge Reservoir: Willamette Basin's largest waterbody!
Foster Reservoir: Anglers report good success!
Gold Lake: OPEN for the season!
Hills Creek Reservoir: Great early-spring fishery on large fish!
Junction City Pond: Junction City Pond Updates
Leaburg Lake: Leaburg Lake Updates
McKenzie River: Peak Month for Spring Chinook and Summer Steelhead!
McKenzie River: R2 Updates
Middle Fork Willamette: Summer steelhead fishing should be good
Quartzville Creek: Keep up to five trout daily
Row River Pond: Fishing dock has been replaced
Salmon Creek: Salmon Creek Updates


5-29-2026
The Metolius River continues to fish really well and is sliding fully into its summer rhythm. Flows remain steady, water clarity is...... Read More