101 to public asphalt ramp. Mostly private land. Diverse fishing with yellow perch, largemouth bass, bluegill, and stocked rainbow trout. Siuslaw River Access to river via several public boat ramps along Hwy. 126 between Florence and Mapleton and from ramp at Bender Landing on North Fork Road at milepost 2.
River can be hazardous to inexperienced boaters.
Complete fishing facilities in Florence include paved public boat ramp, boat moorage in Old Town Florence bait and outfitter shops, charter fishing, and boat rentals. Excellent fishing for searun cutthroat. Chinook, coho, and shad are primarily taken in tidewater below Mapleton. Winter steelhead taken above Mapleton. Various saltwater fish near river mouth.