John Day River fishing guides fish for
Bass, Steelhead, Salmon, Trout and other popular species.
John Day River has fantastic
fishing opportunities. Fishing is very good on the John Day River all
year long. People catch bass, small mouth bass, large mouth bass and
steelhead on the John Day River. The John Day Riverview is home to some
of the best bass fishing anywhere in the United States. And the best
thing about this is that they are often very easy to catch. Spend a day
or two with a John Day River fishing guide and learn the basics. And you
will be able to come back again and again and catch bass. Over 18 to 20
inches long, and during the best months of the summer. You can catch
over 100 bass a day. John Day River Bass fishing is just out of this
world. Bring your bass fishing tackle, your best bass lures and fresh
bass fishing bait and catch smallmouth bass off the John Day or all day
long.
The John Day River is home to
Bass Smallmouth Bass Largemouth Bass and many other popular fish.
Catch Steelhead all year long on the John Day River.
The John Day River is a tributary of the
Columbia River, approximately 281 miles (452 km) long, in
northeastern Oregon in the United States. One of two rivers in
Oregon to bear this name, it is by far the longer and more
well-known. The other John Day River is a small tributary of the
Columbia in Clatsop County.
The river was named for a member of the Astor Expedition that was
funded in part by John Jacob Astor, John Day, who wandered lost
through this part of Oregon in the winter of 1811–12. Through its
tributaries it drains much of the western side of the Blue
Mountains, flowing across the sparsely populated arid part of the
state east of the Cascade Range in a northwest zigzag, then entering
the Columbia upstream from the Columbia River Gorge. It flows
through exceptionally scenic canyons in its upper course.
The John Day River passing by Sheep Rock in
the John Day Fossil Beds National MonumentThe main branch of the
John Day River rises in the Strawberry Mountains in eastern Grant
County, and the four main forks each have their heads in different
parts of the Malheur National Forest. The main fork flows initially
north, then west through the John Day Valley and through the city of
John Day. At Dayville in western Grant County it is joined from the
south by the South Fork John Day River, then flows north through
Picture Gorge and past the Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil
Beds National Monument. At Kimberly in northwestern Grant County it
is joined from the east by the North Fork John Day River (which had
already joined with the Middle Fork of the John Day River above
Monument, Grant County, Oregon). The river then flows west across
Wheeler County. At the county line with Jefferson County it flows
north, past the Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National
Monument. As it approaches the Columbia River in north-central
Oregon it flows in an increasingly meandering course, forming the
boundary between Sherman County to the west and Gilliam County to
the east. It joins the Columbia from the southeast approximately 16
miles (26 km) northeast of Biggs. The mouth of the river is on the
narrow Lake Umatilla reservoir, formed on the Columbia by the John
Day Dam, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) downstream from the mouth of
the John Day.
Mouth of the John Day River on the Columbia, spanned by a railroad
bridge. The John Day is navigable by rafts and other small river
craft. Its lower course is used for irrigation of cropland and
ranching. In 1988, the United States Congress designated 147.5 miles
(237.4 km) of the river from Service Creek to Tumwater Falls as the
John Day Wild and Scenic River, as part of the National Wild and
Scenic River program. The segment of the river is a popular
destination for anadromous steelhead and warm water bass fishing, as
well as whitewater rafting.
In addition to wild spring chinook salmon and bass, the river
furnishes habitat for redband trout, bull trout, and westslope
cutthroat trout. There are no hatchery salmon or steelhead released
in the John Day River.
Yamhill Vineyards
Bed & Breakfast A peaceful area
to watch a sunset, listen to the birds and enjoy the country quiet.
The Great Room has spectacular views, a spiral staircase, vaulted
ceilings, a rock alcove which hosts a wood stove, reclining chairs, TV
and VCR. On our hot summer days, you will enjoy our air conditioned
home.
Service Creek Stage Stop
is located 20 miles east of Fossil, Oregon, on Highway 19 at Junction
207 on the John Day River. The area is rich in history in the center
of Wheeler County, located 60 miles south of the Columbia River Gorge
and 185 miles from Portland, Oregon. Service Creek Stage Stop is
situated near John Day Fossil Beds National Monument on 26 acres with
John Day River
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Fishing for bass on the John
Day River is a fun sport. Smallmouth bass are abundant in the
John Day Rivers system. These fish can be caught all day long,
year-round. By using popular bass fishing tactics, and if you
know how to catch bass you can catch lots of smallmouth and
large mouth bass. Contact a John Day River fishing guide and
learn how to catch bass and Central Oregon. Central Oregon
fishing is great because there are many lodges, RB parks,
campgrounds, resorts and cabins for rent, where you can stay.
Steve Smith Outdoors
fishing guide service close to Portland, Oregon for Sturgeon,
Salmon, Steelhead, Trout, Bass, and Walleye. The fishing is good
when you fish with a full time fishing guide who has been a fishing
guide on these Oregon rivers since 1977. Steve fishes the Columbia
River, Deschutes River, Clackamas River & hosted his own Fishing TV
Show for several years called ..... you guessed it "Steve Smith
Outdoors"
Mah-hah Outfitters
is the John Day River Fishing guide and outfitter offering
the best smallmouth bass and largemouth bass, steelhead and crappie
fishing website in Oregon. We are Mah-Hah outfitters and we offer
fishing and hunting trips on the John Day River.