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North Fork John Day River
Water conditions
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 14046000 · 14:30 UTC-8
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Minor period16:08–17:08
- Major period19:53–21:53
- Minor period00:37–01:37
- Major period08:27–10:27
Moonrise 01:07 · Moonset 16:38 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
No stocking records for this water yet.
What to throw
Largemouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait
Why we say this: Berkley bait selection guidance
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse on deep structure natural drop shot
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer deep-water guide
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → slow-rolled over structure shad swimbait
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer swimbait guide
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like North Fork John Day River — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Walton Lake · Rainbow Trout · 41 miSep 7, 2026
- Chickahominy Reservoir · Rainbow Trout · 82 miOct 5, 2026
- Morgan Lake · Rainbow Trout · 82 miApr 5, 2027
- Pine Hollow Reservoir · Rainbow Trout · 88 miApr 19, 2027
- Highway 203 Pond · Rainbow Trout · 90 miMar 29, 2027
- Thief Valley Reservoir · Rainbow Trout · 92 miMar 29, 2027
Nearby waters
- Service Creek 18 mi
- Middle Fork John Day River 20 mi
- Bridge Creek 33 mi
- Walton Lake 41 mi
- Willow Creek Reservoir 41 mi
- Balm Fork 41 mi
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