new to portland

thomas · 06-30-2008, 03:55 PM

hey im now to portland and was wanting to know if any one knows of good bass spots around here. im on public trans. so the closer to portland the better.

thanks

Troutski · 06-30-2008, 05:40 PM

Nice to have you on board, look forward to some pictures of those hogs ...your in the area of quite a few of our members...tight lines and good luck.

Chuck

flippinbaits · 06-30-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by thomas

hey im now to portland and was wanting to know if any one knows of good bass spots around here. im on public trans. so the closer to portland the better.

thanks

ponds in gresham such as west salish
beaverton has commonwealth pond
and the willy holds nice smallies

ArcticAmoeba · 06-30-2008, 07:50 PM

If you can get out to Lake Oswego, or West Linn, you should be able to hit the parks off of Hwy 43(Willamette Drive) on the P.Trans. Google some places like Mary S. Young state park, or George Rogers park, there is alot of bank there and alot of bass. I am new to bassin, and have had good luck, especially with bluegill the limited number of times i have been to these parks, except the first time...Wonder why that was?

JTLunker · 07-01-2008, 10:55 PM

Yes the 35 macadam will take you out to those parks. It runs every half hour till 9 at night. I would recommend George Rodgers first as it is a much shorter walk to the water.

thomas · 07-07-2008, 03:54 PM

Thanks alot for the info will check out a few this comming weekend. hope to have some nice pic. to post

ArcticAmoeba · 07-07-2008, 04:15 PM

If the Salmon/Steel aren't runnin too hot this week,(which I can't picture that they are) I will definately be out at the parks off of HWY. 43 tryin to hone my bass skills this comin weekend. I mention this forum to everyone I see, or talk to about fishing, so if ya run into me, you'll know it!

Maybe JTLunker will be out too, those are his stomping grounds. He also is one to mention the forum to everyone it sounds like...So you'll know the OFFers out on that part of the Willy.

The Nothing · 07-07-2008, 09:10 PM

yes, the 35 bus will be your friend...

First stop comes just after the Sellwood Bridge (btw: learn the bridge names, otherwise you'll get lost!) at Powers Marine Park. Haven't had the chance to fish there yet, but hope to sometime before work this week. Seems to be some good bank acess there and some driftwood cover. Of these three spots, this is the easiest and fastest hike to the water. about a city block...

Second stop is George Rodgers Park in Lake Oswego (oh yeah, if you have any rich friends that live on Lake O and willing to let us on the lake, we'd be happy to help ya find some fish!). The only luck at George Rodgers that I've had is down on the north end of the beach in the rocks surrounding the old boat launch. Others have had better luck than I have in other areas.

Third stop is Mary S Young State Park located in West Linn. There is a lot of bank to fish, and i've not touched any of it. From what I've heard the area to the north there's a bridge that leads to some island that used to hit pretty well.

There are, of course, a ton of other options out there. Make friends with GoogleMaps or Google Earth. The TriMet website (TriMet: Public Transportation for the Portland, Oregon, Metro Area) is AWESOME. Plug in your address and an intersection near where you want to fish and it'll show you how to get there. I use GoogleMaps (maps.google.com) and made my own personal fishing map with lakes, ponds, and rivers that people talk about, or even some that I just kinda found while dragging the map around. Use a pin to mark the spot, then come back and change the color of the pin and leave notes about my thoughts on the location... its pretty slick, and if desired, you can share the link to the map with friends (if kept private, like mine, i can give out links, but people can't search and find my map at random)

G'luck out there!

thomas · 07-17-2008, 04:20 PM

hey everyone thanks for the great info. i checked out a couple plases on the bus 35 rout and had some luck around the sellwood bridge. i have a couple pix that i will post. still using 35mm camera so have to scan them in when i cet them back. a few "bullheads"?I think and a couple smallies. had a graet time!

chris61182 · 07-17-2008, 07:54 PM

Cool, and I look forward to seeing your pictures! What were you using when you got the bullheads?

06-30-2008, 03:55 PM	#1
thomas Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: portland oregon Posts: 3	new to portland hey im now to portland and was wanting to know if any one knows of good bass spots around here. im on public trans. so the closer to portland the better. thanks

06-30-2008, 05:40 PM	#2
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 2,103	Welcome to OFF Nice to have you on board, look forward to some pictures of those hogs ...your in the area of quite a few of our members...tight lines and good luck. Chuck __________________ Teach a man to fish and he will steal your secret fishing hole...

06-30-2008, 07:50 PM	#4
ArcticAmoeba Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: O.C. Posts: 717	If you can get out to Lake Oswego, or West Linn, you should be able to hit the parks off of Hwy 43(Willamette Drive) on the P.Trans. Google some places like Mary S. Young state park, or George Rogers park, there is alot of bank there and alot of bass. I am new to bassin, and have had good luck, especially with bluegill the limited number of times i have been to these parks, except the first time...Wonder why that was? __________________ Get Bent...Yo Rod That Is.

07-01-2008, 10:55 PM	#5
JTLunker Master Angler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tigard, OR Posts: 511	Yes the 35 macadam will take you out to those parks. It runs every half hour till 9 at night. I would recommend George Rodgers first as it is a much shorter walk to the water. __________________ JT Live to fish! http://jtbaitandtackle.oregonfishingforum.com

07-07-2008, 04:15 PM	#7
ArcticAmoeba Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: O.C. Posts: 717	If the Salmon/Steel aren't runnin too hot this week,(which I can't picture that they are) I will definately be out at the parks off of HWY. 43 tryin to hone my bass skills this comin weekend. I mention this forum to everyone I see, or talk to about fishing, so if ya run into me, you'll know it! Maybe JTLunker will be out too, those are his stomping grounds. He also is one to mention the forum to everyone it sounds like...So you'll know the OFFers out on that part of the Willy. __________________ Get Bent...Yo Rod That Is.

07-07-2008, 03:54 PM	#6
thomas Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: portland oregon Posts: 3	Thanks alot for the info will check out a few this comming weekend. hope to have some nice pic. to post

07-07-2008, 09:10 PM	#8
The Nothing Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Location: PDX Posts: 64	yes, the 35 bus will be your friend... First stop comes just after the Sellwood Bridge (btw: learn the bridge names, otherwise you'll get lost!) at Powers Marine Park. Haven't had the chance to fish there yet, but hope to sometime before work this week. Seems to be some good bank acess there and some driftwood cover. Of these three spots, this is the easiest and fastest hike to the water. about a city block... Second stop is George Rodgers Park in Lake Oswego (oh yeah, if you have any rich friends that live on Lake O and willing to let us on the lake, we'd be happy to help ya find some fish!). The only luck at George Rodgers that I've had is down on the north end of the beach in the rocks surrounding the old boat launch. Others have had better luck than I have in other areas. Third stop is Mary S Young State Park located in West Linn. There is a lot of bank to fish, and i've not touched any of it. From what I've heard the area to the north there's a bridge that leads to some island that used to hit pretty well. There are, of course, a ton of other options out there. Make friends with GoogleMaps or Google Earth. The TriMet website (TriMet: Public Transportation for the Portland, Oregon, Metro Area) is AWESOME. Plug in your address and an intersection near where you want to fish and it'll show you how to get there. I use GoogleMaps (maps.google.com) and made my own personal fishing map with lakes, ponds, and rivers that people talk about, or even some that I just kinda found while dragging the map around. Use a pin to mark the spot, then come back and change the color of the pin and leave notes about my thoughts on the location... its pretty slick, and if desired, you can share the link to the map with friends (if kept private, like mine, i can give out links, but people can't search and find my map at random) G'luck out there! __________________ ~Isaac back fishing after a 15 year hiatus

07-17-2008, 04:20 PM	#9
thomas Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: portland oregon Posts: 3	hey everyone thanks for the great info. i checked out a couple plases on the bus 35 rout and had some luck around the sellwood bridge. i have a couple pix that i will post. still using 35mm camera so have to scan them in when i cet them back. a few "bullheads"?I think and a couple smallies. had a graet time!

07-17-2008, 07:54 PM	#10
chris61182 Master Angler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hillsboro/Beaverton Area Posts: 704	Cool, and I look forward to seeing your pictures! What were you using when you got the bullheads?

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