Fishing
The Umatilla National Forest offers visitors several types of fishing opportunities for all ages and experience levels. Each year visitors can enjoy fishing at high mountains, reservoirs, rivers, and streams in the summer.
Check the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife websites for fishing regulations.
Lake and Pond Fishing
Stocked Fishing Pond Brochures:
- North Fork John Day Ranger District - East
- North Fork John Day Ranger District - West
- Walla Walla Ranger District
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Bull Prairie Lake Campground
Site Open
Bull Prairie has been a gem to the local community and is considered a beautiful woodsy place to enjoy a vacation, host family reunions or social events, and to extensively recreate. This…
Driftwood Campground
Site Open
This lovely campground is situated on the banks of the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River. Driftwood features 6 campsties and 1 accessible toilet.  There is a put-in site for…
East Butte Trail #3112
This trail begins at Teepee Trailhead and ends at Twin Buttes Trailhead to the southwest. Junctions with West Butte Trail #3138 and Butte Creek Trail #3107. This trail is maintained for foot and…
Jubilee Lake Campground
Site Open
This high elevation, spruce fir surrounded campground is the largest and most popular campground on the Umatilla National Forest. Jubilee Lake is nestled among the trees and the lake provides a…
Jubilee Lake Picnic Site/ Day Use Area
Site Open
This high elevation, spruce fir setting contains the largest and most popular campground on the Umatilla National Forest. Jubilee Lake is nestled among the trees and provides a beautiful setting for…
Jump Off Joe Lake Trail #3012
Not to be confused with the Sharps Ridge Trail #3026, which leads to the actual peak, the Jumpoff Joe Lake Trail leads from FS-45 road to the small, natural lake settled beneath Jumpoff Joe Peak. The…
Luger Springs/Eagle Ridge Trail #3232
This trail begins at Luger/Eagle Spring Trailhead and ends at Luger Spring Campground. This trail provides access to hunting, fishing, and camping. It is open to hikers, mountain bikers,…
North Fork John Day Campground
Site Open
This campground sits along the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River at the junction of the Blue Mountain and Elkhorn Scenic Byways.  It features 20 campsites, 3 accessible toilet…
North Fork John Day River Trail #3022
This trail begins at North Fork John Day Trailhead within the Campground. This 22.9 mile trail travels east along the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River within North Fork John Day Wilderness…
North Fork John Day Wilderness: Umatilla
Site Open
From rolling benchlands to the granite outcrops of the Greenhorn Mountains, the rugged North Fork John Day Wilderness provides an abundance of natural diversity. The wilderness is known primarily for…