At the 2020 count Multnomah County held 815,428 residents, and its courthouse is in Portland. Most waters ODFW lists in Multnomah County fall under the ODFW Willamette Zone table, though zone lines follow drainages rather than county lines. Lake Bonneville crosses a state line, so only part of its outline is Oregon water.
The largest of 6 paged lakes in Multnomah County is Lake Bonneville. The OSMB access layer lists 48 open launches here, 20 for trailer launching.
6lake pages
48open OSMB launches
3river pages
28shops
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
Where the put-ins of Multnomah County are
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.
Within 40 miles of Portland the most-listed fish is rainbow trout.
Rainbow trout23 waters
Largemouth bass16 waters
Cutthroat trout15 waters
Steelhead14 waters
Chinook salmon13 waters
Coho salmon12 waters
Mountain whitefish10 waters
Black crappie8 waters
Bluegill8 waters
Brown bullhead7 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
Further lakes on the Multnomah County outline map
The outline map shows 13 further named lakes in Multnomah County, listed by mapped acreage.
Water
Acres (outline)
Nearest place
Bull Run Reservoir Number One
426
Mount Hood Villages
Bybee Lake
232
Bethany
Fairview Lake
108
Fairview
Jewit Lake
90
Fairview
Ramsey Lake
20
Bethany
Wahkeena Rearing Lake
19
Troutdale
Company Lake
14
Troutdale
Johnson Lake
14
Scappoose
Mud Slough
14
Portland
Blue Lake (Multnomah County)
11
Cascade Locks
Crystal Springs Lake
11
Milwaukie
City of Portland Reservoir Number 6
11
Portland
Mount Hood College Reservoir
2
Troutdale
BLM Oregon hydrography lake outlines (NHD), summed by GNIS name (layer), read November 2, 2026.
Rivers
Moving water in Multnomah County
Sandy RiverODFW maps chum, coho and fall chinook runs, 5 OSMB launches, 2 USGS gauges, 8 booklet exceptions
Willamette RiverODFW maps coho, fall chinook and spring chinook runs, 55 OSMB launches, 10 USGS gauges, 47 booklet exceptions
North Fork Bull Run RiverODFW maps coho, spring chinook and winter steelhead runs, 1 USGS gauge
How fast the rivers of Multnomah County are running
Dalton Point boat ramp on Columbia RiverColumbia River, closed per OSMB
Status comes straight from OSMB, and closed launches are rows only.
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
Trout stocking in Multnomah County
The ODFW schedule plans 4 trout releases for 1 water in Multnomah County, 6,000 fish in all as printed.
ODFW weekly trout stocking schedule (planned releases; ODFW prints size classes, not species), myodfw.com, read November 2, 2026.
Regulations
Bag rows for a day in Multnomah County
Waters in Multnomah County without an exception of their own follow the zone rows below. Oregon residents pay $50 for the annual angling license, visitors $138. Add the Combined Angling Tag, $69 resident, before keeping salmon or steelhead.
Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession unless noted under Exceptions. Streams: No limit.
Lakes: Open all year. Streams: Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons, except mainstem Willamette River and sloughs and tidewater areas of Columbia.
Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Stri.
No limit, unless noted under Exceptions.
Lakes: Open all year. Streams: Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons, except mainstem Willamette River and sloughs and tidewater areas of Columbia.
Pacific Lamprey
Refer to General (Statewide) Regulations for regulations covering the harvest of Pacific lamprey.
Refer to General (Statewide) Regulations for regulations covering the harvest of Pacific lamprey.
Smelt
Closed.
Closed.
Booklet rows naming Multnomah County waters (57)
Water
Species
Rule
Booklet
Haldeman Pond
Closed Jan 1 – Apr 15 and Oct 1 – Dec 31.
p. 45
Sandy River (Mouth to ODFW markers at Salmon River confluence)
trout
5 hatchery trout per day, no minimum length.
p. 42
Sandy River (Mouth to ODFW markers at Salmon River confluence)
hatchery steelhead, salmon
Open for hatchery salmon and hatchery steelhead all year.
p. 42
Sandy River (Mouth to ODFW markers at Salmon River confluence)
hatchery steelhead, salmon
Combined daily bag limit of 3 hatchery salmon or hatchery steelhead.
p. 42
Sandy River (Mouth to ODFW markers at Salmon River confluence)
Use of bait allowed.
p. 42
Sandy River (Mouth to ODFW markers at Salmon River confluence)
Two rod validation may be used all year.
p. 42
Sandy River (Mouth to ODFW markers at Salmon River confluence)
No angling from a floating device from 200 ft below Oxbow Park boat ramp upstream.
p. 42
Sandy River (Mouth to ODFW markers at Salmon River confluence)
chinook, salmon
Closed within 200 ft of Chinook salmon spawning areas in Oxbow Park where posted by ODFW markers Sep 16 – Nov 15.
p. 42
Sandy River (Mouth to ODFW markers at Salmon River confluence)
sturgeon
Closed to sturgeon angling including catch-and-release.
p. 42
Sturgeon Lake
sturgeon
Closed for sturgeon.
p. 45
Willamette River (Mainstem) (Mouth to Willamette Falls including Multnomah Channel)
hatchery steelhead, salmon
Open all year for hatchery salmon and hatchery steelhead.
p. 48
Willamette River (Mainstem) (Mouth to Willamette Falls including Multnomah Channel)
sturgeon
Catch-and-release for sturgeon.
p. 48
Willamette River (Mainstem) (Mouth to Willamette Falls including Multnomah Channel)
sturgeon
Sturgeon angling is prohibited from the Lake Oswego-Oak Grove RR bridge up to Willamette Falls May 1 – Aug 31.
p. 48
Willamette River (Mainstem) (Mouth to Willamette Falls including Multnomah Channel)
Use of bait allowed.
p. 48
Willamette River (Mainstem) (Mouth to Willamette Falls including Multnomah Channel)
See Gilbert River.
p. 48
Willamette River (Mainstem) (Mouth to Willamette Falls including Multnomah Channel)
Closed: Oregon City Wall Bank Closure Area; see picture/diagram for closure area.
p. 48
Willamette River (Mainstem) (Mouth to Willamette Falls including Multnomah Channel)
Closed: Willamette Falls Closure Area; see picture/diagram for closure area.
p. 48
Willamette River (Mainstem) (Willamette Falls to Hwy 20 bridge in Albany)
hatchery steelhead, chinook, coho, salmon
Open all year for hatchery Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and hatchery steelhead.
p. 48
Willamette River (Mainstem) (Willamette Falls to Hwy 20 bridge in Albany)
sturgeon
Open for white sturgeon 1 per day and 2 per year, 38 inch minimum and 54 inch maximum fork length.
p. 48
Willamette River (Mainstem) (Willamette Falls to Hwy 20 bridge in Albany)
Use of bait allowed.
p. 48
Limits as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (Willamette 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.
Records
Record weights from Multnomah County waters
Species
Weight
Water
Date
Shad
6 lb 6 oz
Willamette River
2004
Oregon record fish as listed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (record fish article, dated March 4, 2026), read November 2, 2026.
Where can I put a boat in around Multnomah County?
There are 48 open launches, 20 with a trailer ramp.
Which Multnomah County lake spreads over the most mapped acres?
Lake Bonneville, about 19,452 acres on its mapped outline.
What fish show up most near Multnomah County?
Rainbow trout lead the count of water pages within 40 miles, then largemouth bass, cutthroat trout and steelhead.
Which Multnomah County stores carry fishing gear?
28 listed, including Crowe's Bait Co.
Are there charter or guide listings in Multnomah County?
2 guides and charters name this county.
In which town does Multnomah County hold court?
Portland is the seat.
What does ODFW charge to fish in Multnomah County?
Annual angling runs $50 for residents of Oregon and $138 for everyone else in 2026. Retained salmonids, sturgeon and halibut are logged on the $69 resident Combined Angling Tag.
Which counties border Multnomah County?
Clackamas County, Washington County and Hood River County lie closest.
Which regulation zone fits Multnomah County?
ODFW files most of the Multnomah County waters it names under the ODFW Willamette Zone rows, with drainages, not county lines, setting the edges.
Does the booklet set exceptions in Multnomah County?
The 2026 booklet prints 57 water exceptions reaching this county, starting with Haldeman Pond; the table above shows each.
Which Multnomah County waters get hatchery trout?
Yes: 1 water on the ODFW schedule, such as Haldeman Pond; releases are planned, not confirmed.
Which ODFW record fish came out of Multnomah County water?
Shad, 6 lb 6 oz, from Willamette River (2004).
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