If fishing is your thing, you’ll find plenty of ponds, lakes, rivers and streams to tempt you in Grant County. Try your luck fishing for steelhead, trout, kokanee, bass and other species with locations ranging from remote — with a good hike required to access some sites — to right in town.

A big highlight in the county is Magone Lake, which offers an abundance of recreational opportunities, including fishing, swimming or just relaxing on the water. The 50-acre lake is stocked by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife with 8- to 15-inch eastern brook and rainbow trout. There’s a campground, picnic areas, walking path, boat dock and a sandy beach with great terrain for building sandcastles.

For fishing information, check the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations booklet, available where sporting licenses are sold and online at www.dfw.state.or.us, or call 800-720-6339. Special fishing regulations apply in some waterways, as the John Day Basin is home to protected and recovering fish species.