Coast Fork Willy bassin!
Didn't want to deal with the kayak, so I walked and waded the creek that flows past Mt Pisgah below Eugene. According to my maps its labelled as the coast fork? And does drain at middle fork where the...
View ArticleWater levels at Dorena and Cottage Grove
I see the graphs and the lakes are darn near empty. Does anyone know if they will allow them to drop to “run of river” levels or is there a hard limit to how far they will allow the reservoirs to drop?...
View ArticleMixed bag at Hagg (9 October 2021)
Late to post this but I fished Hagg on the 9th. I ended up with 10 trout, a couple of perch, a nice sized crappie and a bullhead. I tried lots of depths and speeds. Trolling fast (1.7mph) and near the...
View ArticleYes, I’ve used the search function…
…and I still can’t find an answer. This is probably a question for a biologist. I’m wondering if anyone has a comprehensive list of the species of fish which are present in Lookout Point reservoir....
View ArticleWalleye in Lookout...
The owner of the tackle shop in Oakridge told me where to fish Lookout for walleye, and what to use, and where to use it. One thing for sure, people can get really hot about the opinions of walleye....
View ArticleBrood caught at JC Pond
Caught this brood at the JC pond outside Junction City. If you haven't fished there. I highly recommend for some easy trout and brood fishing.
View ArticleLookout Point Lake (Res?) 12-4-21
Absolute blast on the water yesterday. Met a friend of mine with a bass boat and tried our best to catch some smallmouth. I have absolutely no experience freshwater fishing anything that deep, never...
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Random creek produces accidental coho
Yesterday I had a spur of the moment decision and secured to fish the necanicum river, little did I know that by 5:00am when I arrived at the parking lot it was essentially full and I wasn’t feeling...
View ArticleSmall Fry Lake
Does anyone actually know where small fry lake is? We've driven to the place on google maps and haven't seen any pond, let alone any signs of a pond. The road up there seems to be completely covered by...
View ArticleTimber Linn Lake
Has anyone fished here in the last couple days?Did it seam like they stocked it?
View ArticleToo early for Hagg Lake?
Any recent reports from Hagg? I feel the need to wet a line and am considering a float tube trip to Hagg. Is it worth my while? Any info would be appreciated.
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Hult Pond paddles
Finally got the fiance out of the house last Saturday and we paddled Horton pond (near Blachly, down the road from Triangle lake) I brought a single fishing pole but never even saw anything swimming,...
View ArticleEugene pond hopping
I took the kayak out to fish some small water, fish are super active but these ponds are connected to the river due to it's current height, so water temps about 54 degrees and they haven't spawned yet....
View ArticleHow far south can I boat on the Willamette from Portland?
Iv'e taken our 18' deck boat (merc outboard) as south as the cove at Ross Island... how much farther can I safely go? I think I heard there are some big boulders just under the surface at some point...
View ArticleWinter fishing
Hey all, As you might be able to guess by my handle, I’m much more of a warm sunny summer days kind of angler. Generally I’m only fishing for stocked hatchery trout with a spinning reel/rod on the...
View ArticleExcuse my ignorance but....
A chance I will spend the spring and summer in McMinnville Oregon. I'm having a problem figuring out the area for fishing I should monitor. Seems like the state and others have different maps of areas...
View ArticleFishing advice and/or buddy in the Eugene/Springfield area?
Hey all! New member, first time posting here. After years of living and fishing in the Portland and surrounding areas, I've now been in Eugene for 2. I've dabbled a bit in trout fishing around here...
View ArticleApril fishing
I'll be travelling from North Dakota to visit some family around Easter time, and thought it would be fun to try some fishing in Oregon. I grew up in Portland but never really fished until I was in...
View ArticleHagg lake 24 January 2023
I hit Hagg on Saturday the 24th. It was a beautiful day on the water. Clarity was pretty good with almost 3' of visibility. I was stoked for a killer day. I started off bass fishing and did that for a...
View ArticleLooking for fishing buddy for Oakridge, Eugene, Santiam pass, etc
Hey all, I live in Eugene and am looking for someone to fish with in the Eugene and Oakridge area this summer. I prefer fishing for brook trout in the high mountain lakes, and these are only accessible...
View ArticleDexter lake with kids
Where is the best bank accessible fishing for stocked trout on dexter lake? I’ve got a nimble 10 yo so we don’t have to fish from the wheelchair access.
View ArticleHagg Lake fishing
I went out to Hagg lake yesterday 04/12/2023. It started out with a bang, rods out and within minutes i was getting bites. 3 short bites later finally one sticks for me to take the rod out of the...
View ArticleCoastal Fork Willamette/Mt. Pisgah
Decided to go a different route and do a float trip this weekend. I launched from mt Pisgah about 10am, one of the hardest launches I've done in awhile, really put the wheels to the test. Took the...
View ArticleOdell Lake mackinaw fishing. Got one in the pontoon!
What's up GZ here. Hit Odell in the pontoon managed to get one!! Absolutely beautiful day, was like glass from dawn until about 2. Found them around some plateaus on the south bank in about 35 feet of...
View ArticleWalleye in Lookout. Tried today, found nothing
And got WRECKED in the pontoon coming back in haha... Like taking water over the head. It gets a little choppy about noon. Currently drying everything off in the laundry room. I put in at Signal Point...
View ArticleSouth Santiam drifts?
I plan on familiarizing myself with this river in the next couple of weeks, and was looking for information on places to float it in my boat. Finally gonna venture a little further north than the...
View ArticleBank fish MFW Elijah Bristow State Park
Anybody here ever bank fish at Elijah Bristow? Seems like a lot of public access. Is it worthwhile? It looks ok from outer space(Google) What say Ye?
View ArticleMinimum Water Level for Launching at Mongold
There are several sites stating the current water levels in reservoirs but I haven't found any with the minimum water level required to launch a boat from a ramp. Does anyone know the minimum for the...
View ArticleBoat ramp C Hagg Lake
Sorry if this isn't in the appropiate spot for this, I did some work on my motor and towed the boat up to Hagg to try it out. Water level was pretty low ramp C looked a bit sketchy to me. My Question...
View ArticleHenry Hagg Lake bank fly fishing
Hi everyone! I'm headed out to Henry Hagg for the first time in the next couple days and will be brining a 6wt fly rod with a floating line. I have been reading through my copy of "Fishing in Oregon"...
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