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Sandy River

Troutdale · Columbia tributary

The eulachon river: a Columbia tributary that, in strong-run years, hosts a brief recreational smelt dip.

Now · Tuesday, August 11

Weather

59°F

Clear · wind 5 mph

Local provisions

Bank dip-net only, no boats. The opener is an ODFW announcement, not a season; watch the news and USGS gauge 14142500 for a clearing, dippable flow. Also a winter whitefish stream.

What you pursue here

Finfish

The spots

The actual places you stand: what each lands, when it turns on, and how you get on it.

Glenn Otto Community Park

River park

Troutdale; prime smelt-dip bank

Directions →

Lewis & Clark State Rec Site

River park

lower-river bank access

Directions →

Dabney State Rec Area

River park

shore fishing & swimming holes

Directions →

Oxbow Regional Park

River park

upper reach; whitefish water

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