umpqua

mefishlots · 05-14-2007, 03:12 AM

hey there,
i was wondering if anyone knew about the umpqua river.
i just moved there from cincinnati ohio and i'm really big
into bass fishing but will fish for anything just to be fishing.
i've heard that there are some good smallmouth in there and
quite a bit of salmon. my dad has caught a 50 lb salmon on
12 lb test line in washington but nothing here yet. i was just
wondering if anyone had any info on the river and some spots.
i'm not tryin to steal anybodys honey hole, i'm just askin for a
good starting point. also baits and techneques used. anything
would be great. thanks for any imput.
tight lines to all

Troutski · 05-14-2007, 08:15 AM

Well let me start off by welcoming you to OFF, secondly you are living next to one of Oregon's most prolific Small Mouth Bass rivers. Not that there aren't other places in Oregon that have them - but man did you land yourself in Bass land. I have fished that river for Chinook Salmon,Small Mouth Bass,Striped Bass,Sturgeon,Trout and Steelhead. I personally have only fished from Elkton to Reedsport, and caught all of my fish in that area. That river has quite a few places to try, if you want specific locations that would be difficult the river has so many. What I can do is give you general directions and you get to enjoy the hunt. What town do you live in, and how far do you want to drive ?
Man are you a lucky angler, I live in Springfield and don't get down there as much as I would like to, there is so much prime water up here - one can only fish so much. Looking forward to your reply.

Chuck

mefishlots · 05-14-2007, 01:16 PM

thanks for the fast reply. the river doesn't open up until may 26 tho. i live in roseburg which is a little east of where you spend most of your time on the Umpqua. i'm very glad to hear that i have landed in bass land. you don't know
how happy i am to hear that i'm living in one of the prime spots for one of my best species. now is the style different for fishing them out here? back in ohio we liked to fish lots of structure and current breaks. i suppose its the same out here. steady polls next to fast moving current, log jams, nice size rocks, things of that nature. if i'm close let me know and if not what should i look for in the river a far as structure goes. now for lures and bait, we liked to use lots of tubes and twister tails and the occasional craw dad crank bait. is that what you use out here to? if so what are some good colors and styles. what else do you use to pull them bronze backs in? once again, anything is helpful. if you doen't want to say what to use, then what not to use is the next best thing. thanks again and glad to be here.
tight lines to all

Troutski · 05-14-2007, 07:03 PM

I use spinners (Rooster Tails dark colors) along with crankbaits and spinner baits, as far as colors go the water color dictates that.
Where to find them: like you said, structure of any kind mainly breaks and drop offs. The umpqua has mostly a bedrock bottom so look for holes and undercuts, my best day from shore was 54 fish in one day (8 hours) but from a pontoon or drift boat I have had 100+ days. Worms work but it takes the fun out of it(you can have 5 doz. worms and still not have enough), these fish will stack on top of each other larger fish deep and smaller as the water gets more shallow, if you can get your bait down deep past the small fish there are some real whoppers in that river. Check out this web site, I have use the guide but just check out his photo gallery, you will be amazed.The Oregon Angler, Oregon fishing guide
Best of luck and feel free to pm me for more precise directions.

Chuck

Davy · 05-17-2007, 07:48 AM

I wonder since worms work so well, how well those Power Grubs with the jiggiley tails in the night crawler type would work, I know in Washington they PROduced for searun cutthroat reel well. Bet smallies would attack em

By the way, wife and I have built several worm beds here on the new property and will have 'crawlers and other worms forsale soon here near Silverton if anyone comes fishin this way. Garden compost too.

bowtieboy1 · 05-20-2007, 04:28 PM

I am a Roseburg native pretty much, only slamon fishing ive done is on the Umpqua. Typically the North during spring season, up towards rock creek, and down...too far up is fly fishing only. For falls, the river is usually swamped elbow to elbow fishing at where the North and South come together at River Forks Park. During the fall I used 14 1/4 oz. lead shot in a sliding slinkey with about 6 ft. of leader. The best success I had was always bouncing eggs using the watermelon, orange/pink (standby as we called them

), and naturally the glo corkies during the last half hour.

Glo-time is the right-time! Good luck, if you have any more questions I will try and answer them best I can. Someday I will try and post some pics of the salmon I caught there. I do miss that river.

mefishlots · 05-21-2007, 07:31 PM

hey all, thanks for the share of info. it has helped already!

i have caught two smallies in the past week and they have both been over a pound and a half. not too bad for bein how early it is. me and my dad went to river forks park the other night for about an hour and fished for a little. no luck but still fun. bowtie, if you could, send me a PM and be a little more specific on the salmon fishing. i wasn't following on how you had your set up rigged. once again thanks to all you guys for the info and hope to see you out on the river some day. i'll try to get the pics of the bass up on the site.

Troutski · 05-21-2007, 08:22 PM

Thanks for sharing and tight lines to you and your Dad.

Chuck

royiii · 02-15-2008, 09:53 PM

If you live in Roseburg you have to head up hwy 138 and fish the North for Springers and for Summer Steelhead. It will get hot in a few months for the Salmon. Go just past Idlywild to the Narrows rest stop and run Marabu jigs. And for the steelhead go to swiftwater park the steelhead pile up there before going up Rock Creek to spawn. HAVE FUN

krikcoin · 02-23-2008, 10:11 AM

I too live in Roseburg and i do a lot of float tube fishing in the south and the main it is one of the best fisheries I've ever fished in so if you are interested get in touch

05-14-2007, 03:12 AM	#1
mefishlots Neophyte Join Date: May 2007 Location: roseburg Posts: 3	umpqua hey there, i was wondering if anyone knew about the umpqua river. i just moved there from cincinnati ohio and i'm really big into bass fishing but will fish for anything just to be fishing. i've heard that there are some good smallmouth in there and quite a bit of salmon. my dad has caught a 50 lb salmon on 12 lb test line in washington but nothing here yet. i was just wondering if anyone had any info on the river and some spots. i'm not tryin to steal anybodys honey hole, i'm just askin for a good starting point. also baits and techneques used. anything would be great. thanks for any imput. tight lines to all

05-14-2007, 08:15 AM	#2
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 1,528	Umpqua River Well let me start off by welcoming you to OFF, secondly you are living next to one of Oregon's most prolific Small Mouth Bass rivers. Not that there aren't other places in Oregon that have them - but man did you land yourself in Bass land. I have fished that river for Chinook Salmon,Small Mouth Bass,Striped Bass,Sturgeon,Trout and Steelhead. I personally have only fished from Elkton to Reedsport, and caught all of my fish in that area. That river has quite a few places to try, if you want specific locations that would be difficult the river has so many. What I can do is give you general directions and you get to enjoy the hunt. What town do you live in, and how far do you want to drive ? Man are you a lucky angler, I live in Springfield and don't get down there as much as I would like to, there is so much prime water up here - one can only fish so much. Looking forward to your reply. Chuck __________________ Practice C.P.R. (Catch Photograph and Release)

05-14-2007, 01:16 PM	#3
mefishlots Neophyte Join Date: May 2007 Location: roseburg Posts: 3	Umpqua thanks for the fast reply. the river doesn't open up until may 26 tho. i live in roseburg which is a little east of where you spend most of your time on the Umpqua. i'm very glad to hear that i have landed in bass land. you don't know how happy i am to hear that i'm living in one of the prime spots for one of my best species. now is the style different for fishing them out here? back in ohio we liked to fish lots of structure and current breaks. i suppose its the same out here. steady polls next to fast moving current, log jams, nice size rocks, things of that nature. if i'm close let me know and if not what should i look for in the river a far as structure goes. now for lures and bait, we liked to use lots of tubes and twister tails and the occasional craw dad crank bait. is that what you use out here to? if so what are some good colors and styles. what else do you use to pull them bronze backs in? once again, anything is helpful. if you doen't want to say what to use, then what not to use is the next best thing. thanks again and glad to be here. tight lines to all

05-14-2007, 07:03 PM	#4
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 1,528	Baits I use spinners (Rooster Tails dark colors) along with crankbaits and spinner baits, as far as colors go the water color dictates that. Where to find them: like you said, structure of any kind mainly breaks and drop offs. The umpqua has mostly a bedrock bottom so look for holes and undercuts, my best day from shore was 54 fish in one day (8 hours) but from a pontoon or drift boat I have had 100+ days. Worms work but it takes the fun out of it(you can have 5 doz. worms and still not have enough), these fish will stack on top of each other larger fish deep and smaller as the water gets more shallow, if you can get your bait down deep past the small fish there are some real whoppers in that river. Check out this web site, I have use the guide but just check out his photo gallery, you will be amazed.The Oregon Angler, Oregon fishing guide Best of luck and feel free to pm me for more precise directions. Chuck __________________ Practice C.P.R. (Catch Photograph and Release)

05-21-2007, 08:22 PM	#8
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 1,528	Thanks for sharing and tight lines to you and your Dad. Chuck __________________ Practice C.P.R. (Catch Photograph and Release)

05-17-2007, 07:48 AM	#5
Davy Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Silverton Posts: 29	I wonder since worms work so well, how well those Power Grubs with the jiggiley tails in the night crawler type would work, I know in Washington they PROduced for searun cutthroat reel well. Bet smallies would attack em By the way, wife and I have built several worm beds here on the new property and will have 'crawlers and other worms forsale soon here near Silverton if anyone comes fishin this way. Garden compost too.

05-20-2007, 04:28 PM	#6
bowtieboy1 Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tigard Posts: 9	I am a Roseburg native pretty much, only slamon fishing ive done is on the Umpqua. Typically the North during spring season, up towards rock creek, and down...too far up is fly fishing only. For falls, the river is usually swamped elbow to elbow fishing at where the North and South come together at River Forks Park. During the fall I used 14 1/4 oz. lead shot in a sliding slinkey with about 6 ft. of leader. The best success I had was always bouncing eggs using the watermelon, orange/pink (standby as we called them ), and naturally the glo corkies during the last half hour. Glo-time is the right-time! Good luck, if you have any more questions I will try and answer them best I can. Someday I will try and post some pics of the salmon I caught there. I do miss that river.

05-21-2007, 07:31 PM	#7
mefishlots Neophyte Join Date: May 2007 Location: roseburg Posts: 3	hey all, thanks for the share of info. it has helped already! i have caught two smallies in the past week and they have both been over a pound and a half. not too bad for bein how early it is. me and my dad went to river forks park the other night for about an hour and fished for a little. no luck but still fun. bowtie, if you could, send me a PM and be a little more specific on the salmon fishing. i wasn't following on how you had your set up rigged. once again thanks to all you guys for the info and hope to see you out on the river some day. i'll try to get the pics of the bass up on the site.

02-15-2008, 09:53 PM	#9
royiii Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfiled Posts: 30	North Umpqua If you live in Roseburg you have to head up hwy 138 and fish the North for Springers and for Summer Steelhead. It will get hot in a few months for the Salmon. Go just past Idlywild to the Narrows rest stop and run Marabu jigs. And for the steelhead go to swiftwater park the steelhead pile up there before going up Rock Creek to spawn. HAVE FUN

02-23-2008, 10:11 AM	#10
krikcoin Angler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Roseburg(best smallmouth river in the world) Oregon Posts: 102	I too live in Roseburg and i do a lot of float tube fishing in the south and the main it is one of the best fisheries I've ever fished in so if you are interested get in touch

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