FishKiller23

Ive caught alot at sellwood. I release though dirty water

FishSchooler

East or west side of Sellwood? West seems good with the rocky bank and the brigde post.

I walked by OMSI once gurthy. Saw lots of Bass up shallow! Like 10-12 in one spot all around the brigde post. Hard finding bank there though. Last time I went, there were blackberry bushes all over. Boat might be the best. But the bass were just astonishing. All so close just hanging out on the bridge post. The water visibility was very good then! I mean, it looked so clean, but that was then, not now. =( I dunno try it. It was like 5 feet from the shore! I don't know if you wanna risk casting over blackberry bushes. Might get snagged on land! lol.

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Gurthy

Good info Sneekc. I'll have to check it out a bit

Went to CommonWealth lake monday for the first time. Mind you it was a cold windy day, but this place doesn't look like it has any potential for some big lunkers. There is hardly any cover that actually extends out into the lake, and the bottom is made up of softball size rocks: horrible for dragging a rubber worm.
I see they actually stock bass in the lake, meaning the bass that could be caught wouldn't be bigger than 1 or 2 pounds. And that also means they have a hard time surviving and spawning in the lake by themselves.
Call it the weather, call it my bias opinion after fishing Hagg Lake, but Commonwealth lake looks to have 0 potential as a self sustainable bass lake. If anyone has had a different experience please let me know. Otherwise, this lake will be chalked up as "been there, never going back."

Gurthy

OMSI??? Oregon Museum of Science & Industry??? Is there a pond around there, or is it close to the willamette. (maybe its a stupid question, but i'm totally new to the area). Where exactly did u see those fish?

FishSchooler

Oops... Not hawthorn... Marquam. I-5 bridge. The post closest to the bank or the next one is where I saw all the crazy bass. Theres a picture to enlarge.
If you start behind omsi(where the submarine is) then walk along the river under Marquam bridge (north) you will eventually see a opening in the bushes on the left. Go down the rocks if they aren't steep. That should be in casting range I think. I would prefer a boat if I had one.

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cavdad45

Love the picture caption!

LOL!!!!

Silverblade

No ponds there so the fish would have to be in the river itself.

FishSchooler

Lol I know. I should of wrote the captions in the pen =)

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