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Giles French

Rufus, Oregon

Opens May 1, 8:00am-11:00am

Directions: I-84 east or westbound take exit 109 at Rufus, OR. Turn north, go over the railroad tracks and follow road east 1/2 mile, then turn north towards river.

Launch Fee: None

The boat launch is located on the west end of Giles French Park. The park has vault toilets, trash bins, walking paths, and an area for camping.


Catch Data for Giles French: 2023
Week Ending:	5/7	5/14	5/21	5/28	6/4	6/11	6/18	6/25	7/2	7/9	7/16	7/23	7/30	8/6	8/13	8/20	8/27	9/3	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	Total
Catch	79	172	119	165	114	133	187	14	1	6	6	6	6	3	0	0	1	66	28	3	0	7	1,116
Effort	16	15	27	12	16	14	8	12	3	5	5	4	3	3	1	0	1	12	5	3	0	6	171
Tags	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
CPUE*	4.9	11.5	4.4	13.8	7.1	9.5	23.4	1.2	0.3	1.2	1.2	1.5	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.5	5.6	1.0	0.0	1.2	6.5
*Average number of fish caught per angler.

Giles French Area

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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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