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	John Day River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The river was named for a member of the overland party that was funded in part by John Jacob Astor, John Day (1771-1819), who wandered lost through this part of Oregon in the winter of 1811-1812.
		At Dayville in western Grant County it is joined from the south by the South Fork John Day River, then flows north, past the Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
		The mouth of the river is on the narrow Lake Umatilla reservoir, formed on the Columbia by the John Day Dam, approximately 2 mi (3 km) downstream from the mouth of the John Day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Day_River (550 words)

	John Day River, Oregon (Rivers and Streams)
		The John Day River rises in the mountains of southeast Grant County in eastern Oregon.
		Flyfishing the Deschutes, John Day and Sandy Rivers in Oregon for trout, steelhead and smallmouth...
		On the North Fork of the John Day River eight miles from the junction of Hwy 395 and Forest...
	www.ohwy.com /or/j/johndayr.htm (638 words)

	John Day River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The river was named for a member of the overland party that was funded in part by (United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)) John Jacob Astor, John Day (1771-1819), who wandered lost through this part of Oregon in the winter of 1811-1812.
		The mouth of the river is on the narrow Lake Umatilla reservoir, formed on the Columbia by the (Click link for more info and facts about John Day Dam) John Day Dam, approximately 2 mi (3 km) downstream from the mouth of the John Day.
		The segment of the river is a popular destination for anadromous (Click link for more info and facts about steelhead) steelhead and warm-water (The member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments) bass fishing, as well as (Click link for more info and facts about whitewater rafting) whitewater rafting.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/john_day_river.htm (490 words)

	4 John Day River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The tragedy is that the John Day is home to one of the few remaining exclusively wild runs of spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead trout in the world.
		The John Day is distinguished by the largest and most diverse native fish populations in Oregon, including redband trout, bull trout, and west slope cutthroat trout.
		With 500 miles of undammed waters, the John Day is the second-longest free-flowing river in the continental United States.
	www.wcei.org /Articles/BigDry/johndayriver.html (937 words)

	DEQ: Report - John Day Basin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Temperatures were similar in the two rivers, but the effects of eutrophication were not as dramatic in the South Fork as in the mainstem John Day River.
		Thus, OWQI scores were higher in the South Fork John Day River at Dayville: fair in the summer and good during the fall, winter, and spring (Table 1).
		The Middle Fork converges with the North Fork at river mile 32, and the North Fork converges with the mainstem John Day River at river mile 185 in Kimberly.
	www.deq.state.or.us /lab/wqm/wqi/johnday/johnday3.htm (2088 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: John Day River Proposed Management Plan, Two Rivers and John Day Resource Management Amendments ...
		This plan area covers designated Wild and Scenic Rivers on the lower Mainstem and South Fork of the John Day River and BLM managed [[Page 42714]] lands on the Mainstem, South, Middle, and North Forks of the John Day River not designated Wild and Scenic in several counties in the North Eastern portion of Oregon.
		The John Day River is one of the longest free flowing river systems in the continental United States.
		The John Day watershed is located in the northeastern Oregon and encompasses all or portions of eleven counties, six of which would be directly affected by the proposed plan.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2000/July/Day-11/i17480.htm (1165 words)

	John Day River, OR, USA -- Cottonwood Bridge to John Day Dam
		Having done all of the documented stretches of the John Day River (author on Clarno in IK and in raft), I was wondering what the final section from Cottonwood Bridge to the Columbia River might be like.
		At RM 20.7 you are crossing the McDonald ford of the Barlow cutoff of the Oregon Trail.
		River left, an Oregon Trail monument one quarter of a mile up the dirt road can be visited, but remember staying on the public road since the owner of the surrounding ranch had fishermen arrested for crossing the line.
	canoe.freeshell.org /hbl_johnday_tumwater.shtml (2038 words)

	John Day River Fly Fishing
		Beginning in the Blue Mountains and flowing north to the Columbia, the John Day is the second longest free-flowing stream in the U.S, and is protected as a "Wild and Scenic" river under the Oregon Scenic Waterways Act.
		The John Day River is arguably the best Smallmouth Bass water in the country.
		This is the perfect river to introduce new fly casters to the sport, as the fish are typically aggressive and plentiful.
	www.flyfishusa.com /adventure-trips/john-day-trips/john-day.htm (454 words)

	John Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		With 500 miles of undammed waters, the John Day River is the second-longest free-flowing river in the continental United States.
		The river's wild and scenic segments are flanked by portions of 57 grazing allotments and irrigation withdrawals; 38 of these allotments need improvement, according to the Bureau of Land Managment (BLM), which oversees the John Day River's public lands.
		Meanwhile, in the John Day Basin's uplands, livestock facilitate the rapid spread of invasive weeds.
	www.onda.org /projects/johnday (971 words)

	John Day River Basin
		In the John Day River, Oregon Trout is working to identify and protect spawning, rearing, and migratory habitat in a connected system that will comprise a future fish refuge.
		The John Day River is the second longest undammed river in the contiguous United States.
		The John Day’s spring chinook fight dams, diversions and habitat destruction to remain the only healthy run of wild chinook in Oregon’s Columbia Basin.
	www.ortrout.org /8success/johnday.html (424 words)

	John Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Day (1738-1808), Fellow of the Royal Society
		John Day (b: 24/12/1955), Member for Darling Range in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
		There is also a town in Oregon named John Day and two rivers in Oregon named the John Day River, both tributaries of the Columbia River: one in northeastern Oregon and a smaller one in northwestern Oregon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Day (151 words)

	Fish and wildlife success stories - John Day River
		The John Day River, located in the north central part of Oregon, is important because it is the second-longest free-flowing stream in the continental United States, and one of only two river systems in the entire Columbia River Basin managed exclusively for wild anadromous fish.
		In the early 1940s portions of the Middle Fork John Day River was dredged for gold, creating tailings, which are the processed rocks and gravel leftover after the gold was removed, and washed away much of the precious soils from the meadows.
		However, one section of the river is so entrenched from the dredging that an entirely new river channel may be needed to remedy the degraded habitat.
	www.nwcouncil.org /fw/stories/johnday.htm (868 words)

	John Day River - Gorge Fly Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The John Day is located in central Oregon's high desert region and is classified as one of the states scenic rivers.
		As the longest free flowing river in Oregon, the John Day provides spectacular scenery and history, as well as the finest Smallmouth Bass fishing in the state.
		The John Day is also a great place to get the youngsters started in the sport of fly fishing.
	www.gorgeflyshop.com /main/travel/freshwater/johnday.htm (203 words)

	Fishing - Smallmouth - John Day River, OR
		There are great swimming holes at all the camps and when temperatures average in the high 80s and 90s and plenty of days over 100, a good, long afternoon swim is where it's at.
		The best strategy is to float the river for several days and hammer the banks with small poppers.
		Another bonus to the John Day, particularly between Service Creek and the Columbia, are the channel catfish.
	www.fisheyesoup.com /article_details/203.html (423 words)

	John Day River Steelhead Fishing, John Day Fossil Beds, Lodging, Rafting, Canoeing, Kayaking, Hunting, Birding, Service ...
		The John Day River at the east end of the Service Creek property is known for great fishing, quite possibly the best smallmouth bass fishing river in Oregon with great steelhead during the fall and spring.
		The John Day River remains the longest unfettered and un-dammed river in the continental United States.
		Visit John Day Fossil Beds National Monument's Painted Hills Unit (named for the brilliant hues of every shade of red, yellow and fl) and Clarno Unit (where eroded ancient mudslides formed cathedral-shaped spires 40 million years ago).
	www.servicecreekstagestop.com /area.html (356 words)

	John Day Oregon Attractions
		Clyde Holliday is located on Hwy 26, seven miles west of John Day and some 30 miles east of the main visitor center of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, on the banks of John Day River.
		Along the way, the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument preserves a unique record of the region's ancient life.
		Within the heavily eroded volcanic deposits of the scenic John Day River basin is a well-preserved fossil record of plants and animals.
	www.all-oregon.com /city/johnday/attractions.htm (496 words)

	John Day river rafting and fishing Oregon with Ouzel Outfitters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		John Day river rafting and fishing Oregon with Ouzel Outfitters
		The lower section of the John Day River (5-Day Trip) is characterized by Columbia River lava flows.
		Another few miles of the John Day River formation gives way to Columbia River basalts for the rest of the trip.
	www.oregonrafting.com /trips/john-day-28.htm (275 words)

	Lower John Day River Rafting - Oregon River Experiences
		The John Day is the longest free-flowing river in Oregon, and one of the longest in the United States.
		The John Day, which runs 280 miles from its headwaters in the Blue Mountains to its confluence with the Columbia, is our longest rafting trip.
		The John Day watershed supports one of the largest remaining populations of wild Chinook salmon and steelhead in the Columbia Basin, and is known for its excellent bass fishing.
	www.oregonriver.com /lower_john_day.htm (449 words)

	AllRefer.com - John Day, Oregon (OR) (Grant County) - (river) - Facts and Information
		John Day, river, 281 mi/452 km long, rising in E Grant co., in Blue Mts., NE Oregon, flows W past the town of John Day, N to the Columbia R., past John Day Fossil Beds Natl.
		The lower ½ of the river is in John Day River State Scenic Waterway.
		Unnavigable, the river is used to irrigate vegetable farms.
	reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/J/J01727-john-day.html (190 words)

	John Day River Rafting from Oregon Whitewater Rafting Adventures
		Its 280 miles is the longest undammed river in the Pacific Northwest, and is Federally protected as a Wild and Scenic River.
		The John Day is the favorite for bird watching as it is in the heart of the Pacific Flyway.
		On this five-day excursion you will encounter Class II and III rapids, classic John Day rock formations, and all the relaxation one is entitled to for the perfect vacation.
	www.oregonwhitewater.com /johnday.htm (381 words)

	Oregon - Dunstan Homestead, Middle Fork, John Day River
		Because it has never had hatcheries, the John Day is a key resource for recovery of wild salmon in the Columbia Basin.
		Four and one-half miles of river on a former ranch are being restored to provide spawning habitat for these fish.
		The conservation challenge is to restore former river meanders and streamside vegetation, in order to increase and improve habitat for fish, elk, beaver, songbirds and other native wildlife.
	nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/oregon/preserves/art6799.html (531 words)

	AASHTO Success Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The Coles Bridge on U.S. 26 near John Day, Oregon was an important trade route to the communities, and allowed truck traffic to be kept out of the small-town centers; it also was the shortest route firefighters could use to reach a major forest fire in the area.
		To ease the sudden loss of the bridge, the Oregon Department of Transportation built a detour in four days that complied with the orders of five regulatory agencies and killed no fish in the John Day River.
		Concrete barriers were placed along both sides of the new roadway to keep vehicles and debris out of the John Day River.
	www.aashto.org /aashto/success.nsf/allpages/22-ORBridge (502 words)

	John Day river kayaking whitewater rafting eastern oregon with Ouzel Outfitters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		John Day river kayaking whitewater rafting eastern oregon with Ouzel Outfitters
		With relatively few rapids, stunning scenery and great fishing for small mouth bass, the John Day River is at once a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and yet seldom traveled.
		The John Day river is less visited today than during the 1860's and 1870's when the Dalles Canyon Road was filled with mining, stagecoach and military traffic.Today, scattered ranches and the occasional float party do little to break the sense of isolation or interrupt the quiet desert scenery.
	www.oregonrafting.com /trips/john-day-24.htm (249 words)

	John Day River, North Fork: North Fork Campground to Monument
		The North Fork John Day River drops from forested foothills of the Blue Mountains to the high desert plateau of central Oregon.
		The transition is dramatic beyond a river confine where basalt walls squeeze the river to a narrow passage.
		Lodgepole and ponderosa pines thin toward the river's confluence with the main John Day River.
	www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?AffID=mz01&TrailID=CGW037-037 (155 words)

	Fishing Reports & Newsletter
		It was 42 in Fossil, 39 at the river, and the water was 51 degrees, 276 CFS, 2-3 clarity, and a clear day.
		It was 54 in Fossil, 61 at the river and the water was 60 degrees, flowing 1110 CFS, on a clear day.
		It was 47 in Fossil, 54 at the river with the water at 66 degrees, 5-6 clrity, 1370 CFS.
	www.usa10.com /guestjohnday (5952 words)

	John Day River Bass float trip - Fly Fishing Utah - The Utah Fly Fishing Resource
		Having grown up in Eastern Oregon, I've always heard stories about the fishing on the John Day, but never got the chance to fish it (we ended up fishing for smallies and crappie on the Snake River impoundments on the Oregon-Idaho border).
		I think he still has topo maps of the river, etc. The main thing that we have to look at is the water flows.
		The JD flows are the only thing that worries me. I've heard that the river can be blown out from one day to the next during May/June, so it's hard to tell until you're actually there.
	www.utahonthefly.com /chat/showthread.php?t=7122 (986 words)

	Malheur National Forest Oregon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The John Day River flows 284 miles from its headwaters in the Strawberry Mountains to its confluence with the Columbia River.
		With four major branches: the North Fork, the South Fork, the Middle Fork, and the upper mainstem, the drainage area of the John Day Basin exceeds 8,000 square miles.
		To minimize delayed mortality, fish to be released should be left in the water and the hook carefully removed with needle- nosed pliers or forceps.
	www.grantcounty.cc /zones/odfw/page1.htm (629 words)

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