Fishing Guides and Services

Bob Cobb Reel Fishing Trips
P.O. Box 441, Reedsport Or 97467, phone: 541-271-3850
email: reelfish@harborside.com

Ken's Rod & Reel Repair Sales & Service
984 Laurel Ave, Reedsport, OR 97467-1357, phone: (541) 271-1921

Krista Jay Charters
1311 Salmon Hbr, Reedsport, OR 97467, phone: (541) 271-5698

Lunker Lair Tackle & Bait
1515 Highway Avenue, Reedsport, OR, 97467, phone: (541) 271-1392

Osprey Fly Shop
Reedsport, OR 97467, phone: (541) 271-4463

River's End Guide Service
3421 Ridgeway Drive, Reedsport, Oregon 97467, phone: 541-271-3125
toll free: 888-388-3125
email: riversend@harborside.com

Stockade Market & Tackle Shop
1310 4th, Reedsport, OR, 97467, phone: (541) 271-3800

Sully's Guide Service
Reedsport, OR 97467, phone: (541) 915-1493

Tod Hannah Guide and Outfitter
P.O. Box 2, Reedsport, OR 97467, toll free: 800-428-8585
email: FISHHANNAHJR@aol.com

Umpqua Bait
1323 Salmon Harbor Drive, Reedsport, OR, 97467, phone: (541) 271-4511

Umpqua River Guide
PO Box 213, Reedsport, OR 97467, phone: 541-271-5583
email: fishingguy@presys.com

Unger's Landing
345 River Front Way, Reedsport, OR, 97467, phone: (541) 271-3328

Fishing & Hunting

River Fishing

The Umpqua is a long river and as fresh water enters the river the fish move upstream from the mouth. Where to fish depends upon whether the fish have entered the river and if they are moving upstream. The local bait and tackle shops should be able to tell you the best areas. Just East of the Scottsburg bridge hugging the North bank there is a turn in the river. It is usually well populated with boats.


The wide area east of the railroad bridge near Highway 101 and the Umpqua Discovery Center and continuing west for about three miles is a favored section. Here the Smith and the Umpqua join for the first time and it is a good resource.

Just West of the Highway 101 bridge is another favorite section early in the Fall. Beyond the bar at times can be a holding tank for fish: how far out, how deep and exactly where depends on the temperature of the water, the currents and the like. This involves crossing the bar and should be done with care and with lifejackets on. Watch the weather as it can change quickly and only use a vessel that is in good repair and large enough for ocean waves.

Other favorite spots are Half Moon Bay, the area off of the South spit, as well as areas around the islands near Gardiner. While just a short drive from Winchester Bay to Reedsport, the river is three times as long and has many spots favored by the local fishermen.

Boat Launching

Douglas County and the city of Reedsport have free boat ramps along with parking for the trailers along the Umpqua. Driving down Route 38 from Scottsburg to Reedsport there are several parks which are easy to find when the fish are up river. In Reedsport, in the area of the Discovery Center, there are two access points within 200 yards. One east of the Discovery Center and one west. Parking of trailers is available adjacent to the East ramp but you have to travel around the dike wall. You will see other trailers parked there. Traveling up Highway 101 about half a mile north of the junction of Highways 38 and 101 is Bolan Island which has an access point on the Smith River which flows into the Umpqua within 300 yards.

Winchester Bay’s ramps are controlled by Salmon Harbor Management and there is a fee associated with their use. One area is adjacent to the Coast Guard Station at the north end of Beach Boulevard and the other is near the end of the West spit or Ork Rock Road near Umpqua Aquaculture Oyster Farm.

River Fishing

The Umpqua is a long river and as fresh water enters the river the fish move upstream from the mouth. Where to fish depends upon whether the fish have entered the river and if they are moving upstream. The local bait and tackle shops should be able to tell you the best areas. Just East of the Scottsburg bridge hugging the North bank there is a turn in the river. It is usually well populated with boats. The wide area east of the railroad bridge near Highway 101 and the Umpqua Discovery Center and continuing west for about three miles is a favored section. Here the Smith and the Umpqua join for the first time and it is a good resource. Just West of the Highway 101 bridge is another favorite section early in the Fall. Beyond the bar at times can be a holding tank for fish: how far out, how deep and exactly where depends on the temperature of the water, the currents and the like. This involves crossing the bar and should be done with care and with lifejackets on. Watch the weather as it can change quickly and only use a vessel that is in good repair and large enough for ocean waves. Other favorite spots are Half Moon Bay, the area off of the South spit, as well as areas around the islands near Gardiner. While just a short drive from Winchester Bay to Reedsport, the river is three times as long and has many spots favored by the local fishermen.