Fishing at Celilo Canal, Wasco County, Oregon

• Overview

  In Oregon, Celilo Canal falls inside Wasco County. The country round it is rolling hill from end to end. It is low-lying compared with other Oregon water we list. Supplies mean a trip to Dallesport, 9.8 miles off. The big place round here is Gresham, 71 miles distant. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Celilo Canal

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Wasco County include largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Celilo Canal fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 34°F in January to roughly 71°F in August. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It sets the rhythm of the year at Celilo Canal.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Horsethief Lake is 5.9 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Celilo Canal for certain.