Conditions
: JOHN DAY RIVER: Steelhead have entered the lower John Day and fishing is fair up to the Cottonwood Bridge. Fishing is good in the John Day arm. Hatchery/wild ratios are only 25/75 at Rock Creek and Cottonwood but increase to 50/50 in the John Day Arm. Cold weather has settled into the John Day drainage so anglers will encounter less active fish and floating ice will become a problem.
Reported by: Oregon D.F.W
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Steelhead
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Bluegill
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JOHN DAY RIVER : ATTENTION ANGLERS Because of the failing structural integrity, the bridge across the John Day River at the Flat Creek access to the Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area and road south of the bridge is closed to motor vehicles. Access to this part of the Wildlife Area, which includes Aldrich Ponds, is by foot only until the bridge is repaired. Parking at this access point is very limited and confined to the approach off of Highway 26. Walk-in access to Aldrich Ponds is also available from the Aldrich Lookout road at Cabbage Patch ( Forest Road 2150). The ponds are closed to angling until May 22, 2004 .