Fishing spot: Crooked Wild and Scenic River

Verified source data

Fishing feature type

Federal recreation area with fishing

Managing agency

Bureau of Land Management

Address

Prineville District Office, 3050 NE 3rd Street, Prineville, 97754, OR

State

97754

City

Prineville

Fee details

No river use fees. Campsite fees Single: $8/night Group: $16/night Extra car: $2

Fishing activity fee

No Fee

Source directions

North Fork : From Prineville, Oregon, drive southeast for 35 miles on the Post-Paulina Highway (OR-380). Turn left on Teaters Road and proceed 1.4 miles to an unnamed gravel road on the left. Drive approximately 6.2 miles to the seasonal gate at Telephone Springs. From here, you can park and hike or take one of the rough spur ways towards the river. Chimney Rock Segment : From Prineville, Oregon, drive 12 miles south on the Crooked River Highway (OR-27). The wild and scenic segment begins here and continues south 7.3 miles to Bowman Dam. Lower Crooked River : From Terrebonne, Oregon, drive 0.5 miles north on The Dalles-California Highway (US-97). Turn left onto NW Lower Bridge Way/Lower Bridge Market Rd for 2.2 miles. Turn right onto NW 43rd St and drive 1.8 miles. Turn left onto NW Chinook Drive and proceed for 5.1 miles. Then NW Chinook Dr turns slightly right and becomes SW Horny Hollow Trail; drive another 1.8 miles and continue straight to stay on SW Horny Hollow Trail. The Otter Bench Trailhead offers several access trails to the river.

Phone

541-416-6700

Official map

Open official link

Reservable

No

Stay limit

14 Days

Source keywords

Crooked Wild and Scenic River, Crooked River,BLM,Prineville District, Prineville

Fishing activity notes

Fly Fishing

Source last updated

2026-09-02

Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB · Use terms · Source snapshot: 2026-10-03