C10
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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
A HIKE TO
ALDRICH PONDS
YIELDS FISHING OPPORTUNITIES
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
f a fi shing adventure is on the list, a four-
wheel-drive trip to Aldrich Ponds may hit
the spot.
The ponds are located on the Phillip
W. Schneider Wildlife Management Area,
east of Dayville.
With hike-in access only, not too many
anglers take this off-the-beaten-path trail.
The hike to the first pond is 1.3 miles,
with less than a half-mile more to the sec-
ond pond.
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The road to the trailhead is located
4-5 miles east of Dayville off Highway
26.
The ponds are stocked each spring
with 750 fingerling rainbow trout.
Aldrich Ponds are managed for trophy
trout and are very popular with anglers
because the fingerlings grow rapidly, of-
ten producing trout over 20 incheslong.
The bag limit is two trout a day.
Scenery along the hike and at the
ponds includes Ponderosa pine and west-
ern larch, along with other native trees
for a serene, yet rugged, journey.
How to get there:
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To reach the trailhead, travel 4-5 miles east of Dayville on Highway 26, turn south onto Flat
Creek Road, between mileposts 136 and 137.
There is no sign at the Flat Creek Road turnoff; however, Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife plans to post signs in the near future.
On Flat Creek Road, travel 3 1/2 to 4 miles, on the gravel road, to the trailhead.
Two small creeks cross the road, and four-wheel drive is recommended.
Thunderstorm activity can make travel diffi cult, if not impossible, so check the forecast.
A Wildlife Management Area permit is required for parking.
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Aldrich Pond is seen on a sunny day. With
hike-in access only, not too many anglers
take this off-the-beaten-path trail.
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