Williamson River
- Hard
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
Williamson River is a fishing destination in Oregon, managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and located about a third of a mile from the town of Chiloquin. It is a river fishing spot, and the surrounding area offers a mix of hiking, camping and climbing within a short drive. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 85°F with lows near 42°F and only about three wet days in the month. Winter is cold and snowy, with December and January highs near 39°F and several snow days each month. Williamson River Campground sits about 5.4 miles away, and the Williamson River Cg hike is about 5.3 miles off. Climbers can head to the Williamson River Cliffs, Elephant Wall or 1st Wall, all roughly 6.3 miles from the river.
Local outfitters
- Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventuresunder a mile away
- Yamsi Fly Fishing25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Williamson River CgHiking5.3 mi
- Williamson River CampgroundCamping5.4 mi
- 1st WallRock climbing6.3 mi
- Elephant WallRock climbing6.3 mi
- Williamson River CliffsRock climbing6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Agency LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Agency LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Agency LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Upper Klamath LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Sevenmile MarshLake fishing · ~28 min drive
- White Pine LakeLake fishing · ~29 min drive
- Riddle FieldLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Swan LakeLake fishing · ~37 min drive
- Klamath MarshLake fishing · ~49 min drive
- Alkali LakeLake fishing · ~53 min drive
Best time to visit Williamson River
Best months: May–September. 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
39° / 19°
13 wet · 6 snow
Feb
44° / 22°
11 wet · 5 snow
Mar
50° / 25°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
57° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 33°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 37°
4 wet
Jul
85° / 42°
3 wet
Aug
84° / 41°
2 wet
Sep
77° / 34°
4 wet
Oct
64° / 27°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 24°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
39° / 19°
14 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chiloquin 12 Nw (Fort Klamath), OR, 10.8 mi away at 4,180 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
