Grande Ronde River
- Moderate
- difficulty
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · usgs_nwis, OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago
The Grande Ronde River is a fishing river in northeastern Oregon, about 1.6 miles from the town of Troy. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife manages the river, and the trip is rated moderate in difficulty. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to fish. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lewiston, Idaho, run to highs around 72°F in May and 79°F in September. July and August are hotter, with typical highs near 90°F and the fewest wet days of the year. Several other outings sit close by. The Wenaha River Trail is about 1.7 miles away. The Three Forks Trail and July Ridge Trail cross the Washington line within about 8 to 9 miles, and Crooked Creek offers canoeing at roughly 8.8 miles.
Local outfitters
- Speywater Lodge2 mi away
- Troy Oregon Outfitters2 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Wenaha River TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Three Forks TrailHiking7.2 mi
- Hoodoo TrailHiking8.3 mi
- July Ridge TrailHiking8.6 mi
- Crooked CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Chief Timothy ParkLake fishing · ~57 min drive
- Hells Gate MarinaLake fishing · ~58 min drive
- Soldiers Meadow ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 1m drive
- Lower Granite LakeLake fishing · ~1h 12m drive
- Bill Howell ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 15m drive
- Downey LakeLake fishing · ~1h 15m drive
- Grays Slough ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 17m drive
- John Henry LakeLake fishing · ~1h 22m drive
- Blalock LakeLake fishing · ~1h 22m drive
- Green LakeLake fishing · ~1h 23m drive
Best time to visit Grande Ronde River
Best months: March–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
42° / 30°
11 wet
Feb
47° / 32°
10 wet
Mar
55° / 36°
12 wet
Apr
62° / 41°
11 wet
May
72° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 54°
8 wet
Jul
91° / 61°
5 wet
Aug
90° / 60°
3 wet
Sep
79° / 52°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 42°
8 wet
Nov
49° / 34°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 29°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lewiston Nez Perce Co Ap, ID, 34.7 mi away at 1,436 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
