Fishing
The Malheur National Forest provides an endless number of fishing opportunities for the experienced and beginning angler. Beautiful rivers and streams, high elevation lakes, reservoirs, and small ponds offer just about every setting one could ask for to relax and fish, or just enjoy the magnificent scenery.
Learn more about when to fish, what the regulations are, and how to get your license at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website.
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Big Creek Campground
Site Temporarily Closed
Big Creek Campground sits at the edge of beautiful Logan Valley along Big Creek and is a great starting point for multiple recreation opportunities, including mountain biking, hiking, stream…
Craft Cabin Trail #319
Stroll through douglas fir, ponderosa pine, larch and alder lining the creek bottom as this trail follows Pine Creek for a distance of 6 miles through steep canyon terrain. This is not a loop trail.…
Crescent Campground
Site Open
On Crescent Creek, this site offers opportunities for fishing and picnicking. The campground is rustic, with older facilities. The campground is a great base for those wishing to visit the…
Deer Creek Guard Station
Site Temporarily Closed
Douglas-fir and Ponderosa pine dot this broad, flat expanse surrounding Deer Creek Guard Station. Chickadees and other songbirds flit and chatter. Listen for the high-pitched whir of hummingbirds…
Deerhorn Campground
Site Open
This small campground offers fishing, exploring, nature watching and hunting opportunities in the Middle Fork John Day River State Scenic Waterway. The campground is busiest during late summer and…
Delintment Lake Campground
Site Open
Delintment Lake Campground provides a wide variety of recreation facilities and activities for the whole family. The campground has 29 campsites, a group camping area, a natural non-motorized boat…
East Fork Canyon Creek Trail #211
This trail accesses the Canyon Creek Natural Area -- a unique park like stand of old growth ponderosa pine within Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. This trail offers both low and high elevation life…
Elk Creek Campground
Site Open
Near the North Fork Malheur Wild and Scenic River, the campground provides opportunities for hunting and stream fishing. This small rustic campground is popular durning hunting seasons. A great…
Emigrant Campground
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Often overlooked, Emigrant Creek is a rarely used campground shaded by huge ponderosa pines. This quiet 7 site campground's location along Emigrant Creek offers convenient trout fishing…
Falls Campground
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This is a beautiful campground located on the banks of the Emigrant Creek. Easy fishing access allows for trout fishing right next to the campground. The campground's picnic area is a great site…