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Douglas County, Oregon
First look at fishing in Douglas County
Census 2020 placed 111,201 people in Douglas County, governed from Roseburg. In the booklet, the bulk of Douglas County waters sit in the ODFW Southwest Zone pages, since zones track watersheds.
Siltcoos Lake leads the 18 paged lakes reaching into Douglas County by outline acreage. Salt water in the county runs to Winchester Bay and the Umpqua estuary and Tahkenitch Creek estuary. OSMB maps 75 open launches here, 56 of them built for trailered boats. Land-based fishing runs to 2 mapped shore sites here, 2 on a pier or jetty.
18lake pages
75open OSMB launches
4river pages
14shops
Census 2020 population; BLM Oregon NHD lake outlines; OSMB Boating Access Sites; DLCD and ODFW shore access layers; 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations zone lists; read November 2, 2026.
Map
Launches, lakes and shore spots of Douglas County on one map
OSMB launch points, DLCD and ODFW shore sites, NHD lake points, PMEP estuary points; read November 2, 2026.
BLM Oregon hydrography lake outlines (NHD), summed by GNIS name (layer), read November 2, 2026. Species: ODFW Fish Habitat Distribution layers (ODFW ArcGIS), read November 2, 2026; a mapped species is habitat use ODFW records, not a catch report. ODFW publishes no lake depths in these layers.
ODFW ocean management areas, PMEP estuaries, OSMB launches and marinas, DLCD shore sites; read November 2, 2026.
Species
The species tally near Douglas County
Each bar counts the lake, river and bay pages within 40 miles of Roseburg that list the fish; chinook salmon shows up most.
Chinook salmon6 waters
Coho salmon6 waters
Cutthroat trout6 waters
Rainbow trout6 waters
Steelhead6 waters
Largemouth bass4 waters
Black crappie3 waters
Bluegill3 waters
Smallmouth bass3 waters
Brown bullhead2 waters
Species from ODFW Fish Habitat Distribution layers, booklet exceptions and ODFW records, counted per water page within 40 miles; habitat mapping, not a catch survey.
More water
Lakes of Douglas County listed here only
40 smaller lakes in Douglas County are listed here only.
Water
Acres (outline)
Nearest place
Clear Lake (Douglas County)
310
Lakeside
Fish Lake (Douglas County)
95
Shady Cove
Threemile Lake
69
Reedsport
Little River Log Pond
39
Roseburg North
Mar-Linn Log Pond
38
Roseburg North
Yoncalla Log Pond
37
Yoncalla
Lake Edna
35
Lakeside
Kinnan Reservoir
22
Winston
Dixonville Log Pond
22
Roseburg
Lemolo Forebay Number Two
21
Oakridge
Bear Creek Reservoir
21
Yoncalla
Indigo Lake
19
Oakridge
Mount Baldy Log Pond
16
Drain
Calamut Lake
16
Oakridge
Skookum Pond
15
Shady Cove
Twin Lakes
15
Oakridge
Win Walker Reservoir
14
Canyonville
Clearwater Number One Forebay
14
Oakridge
June Lake
12
Oakridge
Opal Lake
11
Oakridge
Updegrave Reservoir
11
Roseburg North
Sun Studs Log Pond
11
Green
Esmond Lake
11
Veneta
Skookum Lake
11
Oakridge
Stump Lake
11
Oakridge
Thurman Weaver Reservoir
10
Yoncalla
Buckeye Lake
10
Shady Cove
Herbert Log Pond
7
Canyonville
Loletta Lakes
7
Oakridge
Cliff Lake
6
Shady Cove
Andy Lake
6
Oakridge
Clearwater Number Two Forebay
6
Oakridge
Lost Lake (Douglas County)
6
Dunes City
Fuller Lake
4
Oakridge
Wolf Lake
3
Oakridge
Lizard Lake
3
Oakridge
Lake Charline
3
Oakridge
Bug Lake
3
Oakridge
Lake Patricia
2
Oakridge
Red Top Spring Helipond
0
Myrtle Creek
BLM Oregon hydrography lake outlines (NHD), summed by GNIS name (layer), read November 2, 2026.
Rivers
River guides for Douglas County
North Umpqua RiverODFW maps coho, fall chinook and spring chinook runs, 12 OSMB launches, 3 USGS gauges, 26 booklet exceptions
South Umpqua RiverODFW maps coho, fall chinook and spring chinook runs, 13 OSMB launches, 3 USGS gauges, 9 booklet exceptions
Smith River8 OSMB launches, 2 USGS gauges, 20 booklet exceptions
Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites layer (OSMB ArcGIS), read November 2, 2026; status as OSMB publishes it. Oregon Coastal Management Program (DLCD) Shoreline Access Inventory (layer) and the ODFW shore access map, read November 2, 2026.
Stocking
Planned trout plants across Douglas County
ODFW lists 29 planned plants across 5 waters of Douglas County, adding up to 72,200 trout.
ODFW weekly trout stocking schedule (planned releases; ODFW prints size classes, not species), myodfw.com, read November 2, 2026.
Regulations
Daily limits for Douglas County waters
Begin with the zone rows for Douglas County, then check the exception list for the water you fish. Budget $50 if you live in Oregon, $138 if not, for the annual angling license. Salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut also go on a Combined Angling Tag ($69 resident). An Ocean Endorsement ($9) is now part of most ocean fishing trips in Oregon.
Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession. Streams: (including tidewaters and bays); 2 per day, 3 daily catch limits in possession; 8-inch minimum
Lakes: Open all year Streams: (including tidewaters and bays): Open May 22 – Oct 31 unless noted under Exceptions.
In the aggregate: 2 adult salmon or steelhead per day, 20 per year. 5 jack salmon per day, 2 daily jack limits in possession. Wild salmon bag limits are determined annually.
Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession unless noted under Exceptions. Streams: No limit.
Lakes: Open all year. Streams (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons.
Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Stri.
No limit.
Lakes: Open all year. Streams (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons.
Smelt
Unless specifically authorized under emergency rules, it is unlawful to take or attempt to take Eulachon smelt in inland waters, including bays, rivers, estuaries, and streams.
Unless specifically authorized under emergency rules, it is unlawful to take or attempt to take Eulachon smelt in inland waters, including bays, rivers, estuari.
Marine Fish and Marine Shellfish
See Marine Zone.
See Marine Zone.
Species
Limit
Season
General Marine Species: Rockfish ("sea bass", "snapper"), Greenling (“.
Bag limits are set after this book is printed. Check current regulations before fishing on the Sport Bottomfish Seasons page. Retention of yelloweye and quillback rockfishes is prohibited.
Waters are open 24 hours per day. The offshore long-leader fishery is limited to fishing seaward of the 40-fathom regulatory line.
Waters open all year, 24 hours per day, unless noted under Management Designations for Marine Areas.
Herring, Anchovy, Sardine, Topsmelt, Jacksmelt, and true smelts
25 pounds in aggregate.
Waters open all year, 24 hours per day, unless noted under Management Designations for Marine Areas.
Offshore Pelagic Species: Includes all tuna and mackerel species, swor.
25 fish in aggregate. White shark, basking shark, mega-mouth shark, and oceanic whitetip shark are prohibited and must be immediately released unharmed.
Waters open all year, 24 hours per day, unless noted under Management Designations for Marine Areas.
Striped Bass and/or Hybrid Bass
No limit
Waters open all year, 24 hours per day, unless noted under Management Designations for Marine Areas.
Ocean salmon and steelhead seasons and restrictions are set each April by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Regulations are published each May and are available from license agents.
Ocean salmon and steelhead seasons and restrictions are set each April by the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
May be taken by angling with a single line, no more than 2 hooks; and by spear. Pacific halibut seasons are managed and enforced based on port of landing.
May be taken by angling with a single line, no more than 2 hooks; and by spear. Pacific halibut seasons are managed and enforced based on port of landing.
Waters open all year, 24 hours per day Exceptions: Razor clams are closed Jul 15 to Sep 30 north of Tillamook Head (Clatsop County) Shellfish harvests may be cl.
Water-by-water rules in Douglas County (70)
Water
Species
Rule
Booklet
Siltcoos Lake (Above Hwy 101 bridge, below RR trestle on Maple Cr Arm, and below Fivemile Rd crossing on the Fiddle Cr Arm)
coho, salmon
Open for coho salmon Oct 1 – Dec 31 (Wild Coho Aggregate Bag Limit applies).
p. 26
Siltcoos Lake (Above Hwy 101 bridge, below RR trestle on Maple Cr Arm, and below Fivemile Rd crossing on the Fiddle Cr Arm)
coho, salmon
Closed to two rod angling for all species during coho salmon season.
p. 26
Tahkenitch Lake (Above Hwy 101 bridge, below first road crossing on Mallard Arm, and below the 059 bridge on the Fivemile Arm)
coho, salmon
Open for coho salmon Oct 1 – Dec 31 (Wild Coho Aggregate Bag Limit applies).
p. 26
Tahkenitch Lake (Above Hwy 101 bridge, below first road crossing on Mallard Arm, and below the 059 bridge on the Fivemile Arm)
coho, salmon
Closed to two rod angling for all species during coho salmon season.
p. 26
Diamond Lake
brown trout
Catch-and-release for tiger and brown trout.
p. 36
Galesville Reservoir
salmon, trout
All landlocked salmon are considered trout.
p. 37
North Umpqua River
trout, cutthroat
Catch-and-release for rainbow and cutthroat trout May 22 – Oct 31.
p. 38
North Umpqua River
hatchery steelhead, coho, salmon
Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.
p. 38
North Umpqua River
chinook, salmon
Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 – Jun 30.
p. 38
North Umpqua River
Use of bait allowed.
p. 38
North Umpqua River (Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester Dam)
Closed.
p. 38
North Umpqua River (Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester Dam)
chinook, salmon
Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 – Jun 30.
p. 38
North Umpqua River (Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester Dam)
Use of bait allowed.
p. 38
North Umpqua River (Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester Dam)
chinook, salmon
Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 – Jun 30.
p. 38
North Umpqua River (Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester Dam)
Use of bait allowed.
p. 38
North Umpqua River (Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester Dam)
No angling from a floating device.
p. 38
North Umpqua River (Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester Dam)
Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches Mar 1 – Jul 31 (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules).
p. 38
North Umpqua River (Markers (painted lines) above Rock Cr to Fly Area Boundary at Deadline Falls)
Closed.
p. 38
North Umpqua River (Markers (painted lines) above Rock Cr to Fly Area Boundary at Deadline Falls)
Any type of rod or reel permitted.
p. 38
North Umpqua River (Markers (painted lines) above Rock Cr to Fly Area Boundary at Deadline Falls)
No angling from a floating device.
p. 38
Limits as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (Southwest Zone page), read November 2, 2026. Limits as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (Marine Zone page), read November 2, 2026. Water exceptions as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (booklet PDF; printed page shown), read November 2, 2026. In-season changes from ODFW override them. Fees as printed on the ODFW license, tag and permit fee page of the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (fees page), read November 2, 2026.
Fishing in Douglas County: the questions that come up
Can I launch a trailered boat in Douglas County?
Count 75 open launches, 56 for trailers.
Which Douglas County lake has the widest outline?
Siltcoos Lake, about 3,286 acres on its mapped outline.
What species live in water around Douglas County?
Chinook salmon lead the count of water pages within 40 miles, then coho salmon, cutthroat trout and rainbow trout.
Where can Douglas County anglers buy roe, shrimp or worms?
Try City Sporting Goods; 14 are listed.
How many guide or charter listings give Douglas County as home port?
The listings show 2 guides and charters here.
Where is Douglas County governed from?
The seat is Roseburg.
What does ODFW charge an out-of-state angler in Douglas County?
A year of Oregon angling privileges costs $50 in state and $138 from out of state this season. For salmon and steelhead the booklet adds the Combined Angling Tag at $69 resident. Bottomfish, halibut and other ocean trips need the $9 Ocean Endorsement as well.
Which Oregon counties are a short drive from Douglas County?
Try Lane County, Coos County and Jackson County.
Which booklet zone applies in Douglas County?
Most waters ODFW lists in Douglas County fall under the ODFW Southwest Zone table, though zone lines follow drainages rather than county lines.
How many organizer events touch Douglas County?
1 event on file from organizer pages, none ahead yet.
Are there water-specific limits in Douglas County?
The 2026 booklet prints 70 water exceptions reaching this county, starting with Siltcoos Lake; the table above shows each.
Which coastal pages cover Douglas County?
Winchester Bay and the Umpqua estuary and Tahkenitch Creek estuary; the coastal table above links the pages.
Where are stocked lakes in Douglas County?
Yes: 5 waters on the ODFW schedule, such as Galesville Reservoir, Lemolo Lake and Ben Irving Reservoir; releases are planned, not confirmed.
What record-list weights trace to Douglas County?
Chinook Salmon, 83 lb 0 oz, from Umpqua River (1910).
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Each Oregon river page shows its USGS gauges live.
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