Land & Water Recreation
Bird Hunting
For updated information follow link to the ODFW Bird Hunting Northwest Area webpage. The updated site includes photos of game bird species, licensing information, seasons, workshops and events.
Waterfowl Hunting .pdf link.
ODFW website link with bird hunting articles.
Fishing
The lakes on the island provide warm-water varieties of fish such as catfish, perch, and crappie. Due to water levels, fishing is best March through June. The Columbia and Willamette rivers offer salmon and steelhead fishing during open season. Regulations and permits change every year, so check with the Fish and Wildlife website before planning a fishing trip: ODFW Fishing Regulations.
Fishing reports and water levels through the ODFW Recreation Report
From ODFW 50 in 60 flyer:
Gilbert River, Sauvie Island—25 mi., 53 min.
Catfish, sturgeon, bass, walleye
Gilbert River boat ramp provides access to the river, Sturgeon Lake and Multnomah Channel. Good bank fishing spots at many sites along the river. Park in designated areas. A parking permit is required. Get one at an ODFW license vendors or online. Take Hwy. 30 to the Sauvie Island Bridge. Cross bridge. Stay on NW Sauvie Island Road for about two miles. Stay right at the Y intersection onto Reeder Road. Turn left off Reeder Road to ramp.
Haldeman Pond, Sauvie Island – 17 mi., 36 min.
Trout, crappie, bass, catfish
Stocked 2-acre pond offers good bank access. Ideal for kids. A parking permit is required when on the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area. Get one at an ODFW license vendors or online. Take Hwy 30 west. Cross the Sauvie Island Bridge, stay on Sauvie Island Road, go about 2 miles and turn right on Reeder Road. Turn left on Oak Island Road and go about 4 miles. 21. Hartman Pond—29 mi., 33 mi
McNary Lakes, Sauvie Island—23 mi., 50 min.
Bass, crappie, bluegill, bullhead
Two lakes. Bank and boat fishing, 5 m.p.h. speed limit. Ramp. A parking permit is required. Get one at an ODFW license vendors or online. After crossing the Sauvie Island Bridge, turn left and follow Sauvie Island Rd. approx. 2 miles to Reeder Rd. Take a right on Reeder Rd. and go approx. 9 miles to Rentenaar Rd., follow to the end, over the dike.
Mud Lake, Sauvie Island— 21 mi., 46 min.
Bass, crappie, bluegill, bullhead
An 80-acre lake on the west side of island. Bank fishing. After crossing the Sauvie Island Bridge, turn left onto Sauvie Island Rd. Go approx. 8 miles. A parking permit is required. Get one at an ODFW license vendors or online.
Multnomah Channel, Portland—20 mi., 42 min
Salmon, steelhead, shad, sturgeon, smallmouth bass, walleye, catfish, perch
A channel of the Willamette River that forms the western side of Sauvie Island and flows into the Columbia at St. Helens. Fish from the bank on Sauvie Island or fish the channel from a boat. A parking permit is required on Sauvie Island. Get one at an ODFW license vendors or online. There are several boat launches on Hwy. 30 between Portland and St. Helens.
Fishing Lesson