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Leslie Gulch, SE Oregon

Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 8:54 am
by oldranger
Last week Kathy and I pulled our little travel trailer over about 260 miles of highway then 30 miles of gravel road for our first visit to Leslie Gulch. Truely an amazing place with opportunities to hike up side canyons, observe wildlife, and even fish in the upper reaches of the Owyhee Reservoir. Alas I left rod and license at home :crybaby: The only legal campground was crammed with anglers and photographers and a couple of parties like us who were there exploring new country.
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Some notes: need to bring plenty of water. This is a low elevation area and is best visited in April/May before it gets hot. Also later in the year the drawdown of the Reservoir turns the lake in this area into a cow pasture. Final warning is that April/May weather is extremely variable. In April it can be in mid 60s one day and snow the next. The day before we arrived it was in the low 80s, the day of our arrival high 70s, next day mid 60s, departure day low 50s. I suspect in the fall the anglers will be replaced by chukar hunters.

Re: Leslie Gulch, SE Oregon

Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 8:58 am
by oldranger
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Re: Leslie Gulch, SE Oregon

Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 10:42 am
by gary c.
Beautiful country for sure. Too bad about the fishing. I always have my license in my wallet and you should always have an extra rod stashed away someplace in the trailer.

Re: Leslie Gulch, SE Oregon

Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 10:44 am
by maverick
Love those rock formations, have friends who have been there rock climbing, they mention that the place is named after a local rancher that was hit by lightning back in the 1800's.

Re: Leslie Gulch, SE Oregon

Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 12:17 pm
by oldranger
gary c. wrote:Beautiful country for sure. Too bad about the fishing. I always have my license in my wallet and you should always have an extra rod stashed away someplace in the trailer.
Gary,

Yep it would have been a simple job to throw my packrod and reel into the trailer. My license is kept in a dry bag that I keep essential gear in when fishing from my boat but again easy access. Dumb move on my part!

Re: Leslie Gulch, SE Oregon

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 12:58 am
by Harlen
Hey Mike,

Leslie Gulch is now on our Oregon list. It looks like the same geo. formation as the famous "Smith Rocks," which I believe is Rhyolite. Beautiful country; we wonder if it's dog friendly, and what an Oregon fishing license costs? Thanks for sharing this great scenic place. Ian and Lizzie.

p.s. just looked it up on a map, and it is in line with my father's folks land, who were horse and cattle ranchers around Adel and the Warner Valley. We are keen to carry on to the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho, in line to the NE.

Re: Leslie Gulch, SE Oregon

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 7:10 pm
by rlown

Re: Leslie Gulch, SE Oregon

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 7:54 pm
by Harlen
Thanks a lot Russ. Geez, maybe I'll follow you underwater for shellfish-- only $19 for a 3 day lic., compared to $59.50 for the 3 day fishing. Any abs to be had? Mussels? Good new on the dogs at least.

Re: Leslie Gulch, SE Oregon

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 7:57 pm
by rlown
No Abs.. sigh.. Sea Urchins are available, but can't get anyone to go. Oregon coast is good for cockles.. Maybe mussels..