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The simplified map below shows the Clackamas River, the Sandy River, and Salmon River, nearby towns and a few of the major Highway and Interstate access routes.





Clackamas River

Oregon City to Estacada

Sandy & Salmon Rivers

Gresham, Troutdale Sandy, Welches, Mt Hood & Timberline


Real Time Information
from the USGS.


Fly Type and Style Suggestion Legend

  1. Dry Fly, dead drift
  2. Dry Fly, swung
  3. Wet Fly, swung near surface
  4. Wet Fly, swung Deep
  5. Nymph, light weight
  6. Nymph weighted w/indicator
  7. Deep-Drifted fly (w/or w/o indicator)
  8. Wet Fly retrieved near surface
  9. Deep swing with retrieve
Clackamas River, Seasons & Suggestions

Best Good Slow Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Winter Steelhead
4,6,7
4,6,7
4,6,7
4,6,7
4,6,7
4,6,7
4,6,7
Summer Steelhead
2,3,4,
2,3,4
2,3,4,
2,3,4
2,3,4
2,3,4
2,3,4
2,3,4
2,3,4
5,6,7
5,6,7
5,6,7
5,6,7
5,6,7
5,6,7
5,6,7
5,6,7
Spring Chinook
4,6,
4,6,
4,6
4,6,
4,6,
4,6,
4,6
7,9
7,9
7,9
7,9
7,9
7,9
7,9
Fall Chinook
4,6
4,6
7,9
7,9
Coho
3,4
3,4
3,4
7,8
7,8
7,8
Rainbow Trout
1,2,3
1,2,3
1,2,3
1,2,3
1,2,3
1,2,3
4,5,6
4,5,6
4,5,6
4,5,6
4,5,6
4,5,6

Sandy River, Seasons & Suggestions

Best Good Slow Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Winter Steelhead
4,6,7
4,6,7
4,6,7
4,6,7
4,6,7
4,6,7
Summer Steelhead
2,3,4,
2,3,4
2,3,4,
2,3,4
2,3,4
2,3,4,

5,6,7
2,3,4,

5,6,7
2,3,4
2,3,4,

5,6,7
5,6,7
5,6,7
5,6,7
5,6,7
Spring Chinook
4,6,7,9
4,6,7,9
4,6,7,9
4,6,7,9
7,9
4,6,7,9
Fall Chinook
4,6,7,9
4,6,7,9
4,6,7,9
Coho
3,4
3,4,7,8
3,4
7,8
7,8