Thread: Alton Baker trout

The Thomas Lure did it for me again. I got another limit in less than an hour. Again it was mid afternoon. It lasted about an hour and then just turned off. Couldn't get another hit.

Where do you guys park to access the AB canal. I'm like five minutes away and have been meaning to give it a shot.

In fact, I would appreciate any info that anyone has on the entire Alton Baker area as far as fishing opportunities. It's close to me, looks fishy and I never see many anglers around...

lot o options for the whole family around there. they stock across from Kowloons Resturant with lots of grassy bank access there, and plenty caught. then over in the park the fish end up where the canal spills into the Willamette. you can also access a big pond on the canal behind the BMX track parking near Autzen. All along the park there is good bank access to the Willy and even a boat ramp near the dog park. let us know of you head down there sometime.

I was there last week when they stocked AB Pond. They actually put very few in it. From what I saw, they might have put in 100. For a pond that big, it's not very many. They do put a few under I-5 and a few more in the canal, but the majority go in across from Kowloons.

I'm guessing they don't always stock the canal when they say they will. I was down close by the water pipe across from Kowloon's today and watched several people come and go without so much as a bite. So far nothing seems to work out there; worms, eggs and various lures. I've been skunked at Alton Baker every time I've went, usually a day or two after it's supposedly been stocked according to the schedule and it's starting to become discouraging coming back without anything. I've heard lots of success stories by now and I'd like to come back from there with one of my own.