plunkme

I live in clackamas and I want to go fishing there (Oregon city) what kind of fish can I catch there?

Hanapaa

Steelhead, salmon, rainbow trout. There are lots of spots to choose from on the clack. High Rock (salmon), Barton park, McIver Park (near dog creek and also near the River Mill Dam. the other side of the river near the dam is accessible through Timber Park), Eagle Creek (feeds into the Clack in Estacada), and there used to be a spot behind Sah-Hah-Lee golf course (accessible from Clackamas River Dr.) but word is that the landscape has changed which filled in the holes. I've heard of people fishing near Riverside Park, but I have never been there. A good guy to visit is Gary Waterhouse of Great American Tackle. His store is located on old 82nd (exit 12 off 205) across from the Fred Meyer. He knows that area very well and is full of fishing knowledge. Hope that helps.

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plunkme

I think its called the clackamette river anyone know about that I know the have salmon and chad during the year anything else

ArcticAmoeba

Clackamette is the name of the park where the Clackamas and Willamette converge, just north of Oregon City. I have never really seriously fished from that park purely because of the volume of people. Last year i did pull a few steelies up on my lunch breaks there... The Clackamas river can be very frugal year round with the right setup. Bring a variety of spinners 'n stink bait and call the guys at G.A.T. Mr. Waterhouse has turned my dad and i on to some very nice spots on the Clack. no more than 20 minutes from the shop.

FishSchooler

What do use to be successful at catching rainbow trout there, I thought there was only sea run cuts, or just a small population. I always thought that its main population of fish is Steelies and Salmon, and shad.

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ArcticAmoeba

If your goin out for rainbows I would recommend going to McIver, and bring some nice spinners and of course worms n' stink dough. With the spinners, bring some really bright colors, some real natural ones, and a couple in between. It all depends on clarity, if the water is clear, go natural. Turbid water, hit the brights, and so on, so forth. They have a hatchery there, and you will catch alot of small trout, but every 5 or so fish seems to be 12"-14". That is a big trout. Good eating too if you aren't a C&R guy.

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susqwahanna

Is there a way to access the resevour (River Mill) from McIver Park?

FishSchooler

McIver is a little far away... Whats the population down near Clackamette park? I would really like a close by trout fishery.
I have a orange/red rooster tail and a yellow/green rooster tail, would those classify as natural?

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osmosis

There are tons of trout fisheries in oregon, the lower clackamas is not one of them. Leave your trout gear at home and bring your salmon and steelhead gear if you are going to fish the clackamas.

ArcticAmoeba

No there isn't, on the Estacada side of the river you can use Timber Park to get down to the river near the dam. McIver just puts you down in front of the dam like Timber Park. You actually might be able to get to the reservoir, but if I remember, it is closed off with a fence. Dam hole is normally pretty good though, for steels and kings.


FISH - If you do want to fish for trout on the Clack, go up to the N. Fork Res. Full of stockers, and the bankers do better than boaters because there are so many high schoolers with dads lame ski boat, seeing whose is fastest...Ugh, but yes there are a goob load o trout. If you have a rod for steelhead, spool your spinning reel up with 10-12 lb and go for steelies. So much fun on light tackle. Stay out of fast water, and holes with chutes goin in or out. You will lose the fish if the water gets goin too fast on light line. You know buddy, i would try Riverside Park too. It is just off old 82nd near Gladstone. Just hit me that you are out of Lake O. You can walk about a mile of bank, and there are some trout up thata way. Your rooster tails sound on the brighter side of the scale, but i think they would produce. If anything a worm under a bobber at Riverside. You will catch somethin.

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