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THERE ARE PLENTY OF GREAT FISHING SPOTS TO EXPLORE IN THE GRANT COUNTY AREA
1. Bull Prairie Reservoir – 27 acres, boat ramp; motors
prohibited. From Spray, go 4 miles east on Hwy. 19 to
Hwy. 207. Take 207 north 18 miles to FR 2039 and go 4
miles to lake. Rainbow, brook trout.
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2. Cavender Pond – 15 acres on private land. From
Monument go half-mile west on Hwy. 402; right on
pond access road. Rainbow trout, largemouth bass.
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3. Long Creek Pond – 2 acres, located 6 miles west of
Long Creek just off Hwy. 402. Rainbow trout.
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17. Strawberry Lake – 31 acres in the Strawberry Mt.
Wilderness. Take Co. Road 60 south from Prairie City
into Malheur Forest, continue on FR 6001 to trail head.
Hike 1.5 miles to lake. Rainbow, brook trout.
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16. McHaley Pond – 1 acre on Confederated Tribes of
the Warm Springs land. Take Highway 26 east from
Prairie City 0.5 miles, turn south on ranch access road
past tree nursery. Rainbow trout.
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15. Seventh Street Pond – 1 acre at Seventh Street
Complex in John Day. Rainbow trout.
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14. Brandon’s Pond – 2 acres near ODFW’s screen
shop facility off Patterson Bridge Road, John Day.
Open 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Rainbow trout,
largemouth bass.
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13. Holliday Park Pond – 3 acres near Clyde Holliday
State Park, 3/4 mile east of Mt. Vernon on Hwy. 26, turn
south on access road, 200 yards to pond. Rainbow trout.
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12. Aldrich Ponds – Two ponds, 5 and 8 acres, in Phillip
Schneider Wildlife Area, 5 miles east of Dayville. From
Hwy. 26 go south on Phillip Schneider Wildlife Area
access road for 6 miles to lot. Hike-in access only,
2 miles on trail. Closed Dec. 1 - April 14. Rainbow trout.
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11. Wylie Gulch Pond – 0.5 acre in the Phillip Schneider
Wildlife Area. 17 miles south of Dayville, then 3.5 miles
up Murderers Creek to Wyllie Gulch. Hike-in access only,
3 miles up Wyllie Gulch, no designated trail, closed Feb.
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8. Hog Creek Pond – 1 acre in Malheur Forest. From
Hwy. 395 at Ennis Creek, take FR 3940 east 5 miles to FR
432, go left for 3.5 miles to 794 and 0.5 miles to pond.
Rainbow trout.
10. Aldrich Gulch Pond – 0.5 acres on BLM land.
Strenuous hike-in access only, 14 miles south of Dayville,
then 0.5 miles east up Aldrich Gulch. No designated trail.
Rainbow trout.
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7. Wildcat Pond – 2 acres in Malheur National Forest.
From Hwy. 395, take Co. Road 88 west 8 miles, go left on
741 for 3.5 miles to FR 3955, then right 4 miles to FR 250.
Rainbow trout.
9. Magone Lake – 50 acres in Malheur Forest. From John
Day, travel 9 miles east on Hwy. 26 to Keeney Fork Road.
Go north 18 miles to FR 3620, then south 3 miles.
Rainbow, brook trout.
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6. Olive Lake – 160 acres in Umatilla Forest. From
Granite, go west on FR 10 for 11 miles. Boat ramp,
docks, camping available. Rainbow trout, kokanee.
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5. Lost Lake – 15 acres in Umatilla Forest. From
Granite, take FR 10 west to FR 45. Go south about 0.5
miles, turn left on FR 020 to gate. Hike 2 miles to lake.
Rainbow trout.
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4. Jump Off Joe Lake – 5 acres in Umatilla National
Forest. From Granite, take FR 10 west, then FR 45 south
4 miles to a pullout near trailhead. Hike 0.25 miles to the
lake. Triploid brook trout.
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18. High Lake – 10 acres in the Strawberry Mt.
Wilderness. From Seneca, head east on FR 16 for 13 miles
to FR 1640. Go north on 1640 to end and trail head. Hike
1.5 miles to lake. Brook trout.
19. Slide Lake – 13 acres in the Strawberry Mt.
Wilderness. Take Co. Road 60 south from Prairie City into
Malheur Forest. Continue on FR 6001 to the trail head.
Strenuous hike of more than 4 miles to lake. Brook trout.
20. Trout Farm Pond – 2 acres in Malheur Forest. From
Prairie City, go south 15 miles on Co. Road 62. Look for
Trout Farm sign, then turn west 100 yards. Rainbow,
brook trout.
21. Poison Creek Reservoir – 27 acres on BLM land. 17
miles south of Seneca on Hwy. 395, take FR 17 east for
0.5 miles, turn north into reservoir. Rainbow trout.
22. Unity Reservoir – 926 acres, about 50 miles east of
John Day off Hwy. 245 near Unity. Campsites, cabins,
hiker/biker camp, ADA-accessible, RV dump station.
Trout, bass and crappie.
23. Phillips Reservoir – 1,500 acres along Hwy. 7 near
Sumpter. Three campgrounds and two boat launches.
Perch, bass and rainbow trout. Tiger trout and hybrid
Muskie, stocked to help control perch, must be
released if caught.
24. Middle Fork John Day River – 14-mile section
from Camp Creek to Caribou Creek. Bank fishing
access at Deerhorn, Middle Fork campgrounds. Trout
fishing good May through October. Chinook salmon
closed to fishing. *
25. South Fork John Day River – 11-mile section from
the first bridge to the mouth of Murderers Creek. Trout
fishing good May through October. *
26. John Day River – 26-mile section from Kimberly
downstream to Service Creek. Steelhead from January
through March, smallmouth bass from May through
November. Channel catfish during summer months.
Bank access and boat launches at Shady Rest, Spray
City, Muleshoe parks.
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