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John Day River Fishing Conditions

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Where this reading comes from

Reach	John Day River at Service Creek, OR
USGS gauge	14046500
NWS river forecast	SERO3
Fishable flow window	100–3,000 cfs
Angling zone	Blue Mountains (ODFW)
Segments read	3 reaches on this river
Position	44.794° N, 120.007° W

Data Sources

USGS river gauge measurements
NOAA weather and precipitation data
NDBC and CO-OPS tidal observations
Seasonal hydrology patterns
Species timing models

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John Day River Fishing Conditions

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Where this reading comes from

Data Sources

John Day River Fishing Conditions

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Where this reading comes from

Data Sources

Blue Mountains