NOTE: Unless specified, all locations open year-round. *Closed until Memorial Day weekend.

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.

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.

3. Long Creek Pond — 2 acres, located 6 miles west of Long Creek just off Hwy 402. Rainbow trout.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

11. Wyllie Gulch Pond — 0.5 acre in 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. 1-April 14. Rainbow trout.

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 6 miles to lot. Hike-in access only, 2 miles south on trail. Closed Dec. 1-April 14. Rainbow trout.

13. Holliday Park Pond — 3 acres near Holliday State Park, 0.75 mile east of Mt. Vernon on Hwy 26, turn south on access road, 200 yards to pond. Rainbow trout.

14. Brandon’s Pond — 2 acres near ODFW’s screen shop facility on Patterson Bridge Road, John Day. Open 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Rainbow trout, largemouth bass.

15. Seventh Street Pond — 1 acre at Seventh Street Complex in John Day. Rainbow trout.

16. McHaley Pond — 1 acre on Confederated Tribes of  Warm Springs land. Take Hwy 26 east from Prairie City 0.5 miles, turn south on ranch access road past tree nursery. Rainbow trout.

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 trailhead. Hike 1.5 miles to lake. Rainbow, brook trout.

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 trailhead. 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 trailhead. 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, limit 2 trout per day.

22. Unity Reservoir — 926 acres, about 50 miles east of John Day on 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-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 from May through November. Channel catfish during summer months. Bank access and boat launches at Shady Rest, Spray City and Muleshoe parks.