north-umpqua-river
North Umpqua River is a river in Oregon.
It ranks #2 among the 10 waters of Oregon in the registry, and is of national prominence.
Also called The North Umpqua and North Umpqua Fly Water.
Fished for steelhead and trout.
Species: steelhead, chinook salmon and rainbow trout.
USGS GNIS record: 1147070.
Stretches: Camp Water and Fly Water.
Access points: Mott Bridge.
Confluences: Steamboat Creek.
Holes: Boat Hole, Kitchen Pool, Station Pool, Takahashi, Williams Creek, Sawtooth, The Ledges and Upper Boat.
Features: Steamboat Inn and Rock Creek.
Bridge Hole (hole). It is fishable. Camp Water list position 1 in flyanglersonline.
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
Divide Pool (hole). It is fishable. Below-Steamboat list.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is downstream of Steamboat Inn.
Fighting Hole (hole). It is fishable. Camp Water list position 9.
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
Bogus Creek Campground (access). It is fishable. Also called Bogus Creek.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is upstream of Swiftwater Park.
Confluence Hole (hole). It is fishable. Camp Water list position 5 in flyanglersonline.
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
Glory Hole (hole). It is fishable.
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
Hayden's Run (hole). It is fishable. Camp Water list position 3 in flyanglersonline.
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
Lower Mott (hole). It is fishable.
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
Maple Ridge (hole). It is fishable. Listed 'below Steamboat Inn' (flyanglersonline). Also Zane Grey's 1934 camp, now the Steamboat Inn site.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is downstream of Steamboat Inn.
Marster's Bridge (access). It is fishable. Mott Trail follows the south bank; its uppermost trailhead is above Marster's Bridge (flyanglersonline).
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is upstream of Horseshoe Bend Campground.
Middle Mott (hole). It is fishable.
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
It is upstream of Lower Mott.
Soda Springs Dam (feature). It is fishable. Angling deadline sits about a half mile below the dam.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is upstream of Boulder Flat Campground.
Sweetheart (hole). It is fishable. Camp Water list position 4 in flyanglersonline.
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
Swiftwater Park (access). It is fishable. BLM park with a mile-long reach of fly water, Idleyld Park.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is upstream of Rock Creek.
Upper Mott (hole). It is fishable.
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
It is upstream of Middle Mott.
Abernathy (hole). It is fishable. Below-Steamboat list.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is downstream of Steamboat Inn.
Apple Creek Campground (access). It is fishable.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is upstream of Island Campground.
Archie (hole). It is fishable. Below-Steamboat list.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is downstream of Steamboat Inn.
Boulder Flat Campground (access). It is fishable.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is upstream of Eagle Rock Campground.
Discovery Pool (hole). It is fishable. Below-Steamboat list.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is downstream of Steamboat Inn.
Eagle Rock Campground (access). It is fishable.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is upstream of Marster's Bridge.
Gordon (hole). It is fishable. Listed as 'Gordon' in the Camp Water list; Clarence Gordon ran the North Umpqua Lodge on Mott's old site (Steamboat Inn history).
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
Horseshoe Bend Campground (access). It is fishable.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is upstream of Apple Creek Campground.
Island Campground (access). It is fishable.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is upstream of Mott Bridge.
Jeannie (hole). It is fishable. Below-Steamboat list.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is downstream of Steamboat Inn.
Krouse (hole). It is fishable. Below-Steamboat list.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is downstream of Steamboat Inn.
Lower Boat (hole). It is fishable. Inside Boat Hole.
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
Middle Boat (hole). It is fishable. Inside Boat Hole.
It is on the stretch Camp Water.
It is upstream of Lower Boat.
Surveyor (hole). It is fishable. Pool that gave its name to a fly pattern (Steamboat Inn history); location along the river not stated.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
The Log Pool (hole). It is fishable. Below-Steamboat list.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is downstream of Steamboat Inn.
Tree Pool (hole). It is fishable. Below-Steamboat list.
It is on the stretch Fly Water.
It is downstream of Steamboat Inn.
Sourced from 3 independent fly sites.
Sources: billkiene.com, flyandfield.com, Fly Anglers Online, greatamericanplaces.tu.org, thesteamboatinn.com, thesteamboatinn.com (2) and westernrivers.org.
Hatches
This is a steelhead and salmon fishery; it is not organised around insect hatches.
Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.