Green Peter Lake - General Information

chris61182 · 03-06-2008, 02:09 PM

This one is fairly easy to find being such a large lake.
Google Maps - Green Peter Lake

Most easily approached from the valley by following HWY 20 past Lebanon, and through Sweet Home directly after which you'll encounter Foster Lake (Reservoir?!). One can turn left at the sign for Foster Dam and Fish Hatchery, then follow the road east for a scenic drive towards Green Peter, but for a much quicker and not too much less scenic route stay on HWY20 past Foster and follow the sign for Green Peter Dam which will take you directly to Quartzville Rd.

Good shore access can be found during all water levels and times of the year at the park across the dam from Quartzville Rd.

The lake also has two boat ramps, the one at Thistle Creek is easily accessed at all water levels, while the one at Whitcomb closes early in the fall, probably at the same time as the camp ground. As far as shore access goes, both ramps have very limited access when the lake is at full pool, but a little bit of a drop in water level will reveal a great deal of productive shoreline.

During the early spring and late fall Green Peter also offers a great opportunity to catch fish with out the use of downriggers or heavy weights as the trout seeking comfortable water will leave the depths in search of warmer water.

jvc7 · 03-25-2008, 07:10 PM

Has anyone been up here lately? If so how are the kokanee bitting?

fphowell · 04-13-2008, 09:36 AM

Never been there, but I do have reservation at Whitcomb Creek May 19 for 5 days. Hope the Kokes are bitting and even more important hope I don't need downriggers.

RUINZ · 05-06-2008, 06:51 PM

fphowell, If you dont have down riggers, use a 1 1/2 ouce bananna weight, put your flashers(Willow leaf,Les Davis gold with silver) directly behind your weight use snap swivels, get eight inches of surgical tubing pull it over your swivel at the end of your flashers tie a square knot so it wont fall off, at the other end, put a barrel swivel in and tie it in the same way. Then use a 09076 wedding ring cut at 30 inches long. This is the magical part, get yourself 2 cans of tuna in OIL one can of WHITE SHOEPEG CORN, dont use regular corn it has to be white shoepeg corn, winco usually has it. Drain all of the oil into the drained corn. Then let sit over night. Cover your whole hook and dip your wedding ring in the juice. Let it out 40 to 55 pulls. Full pulls, from your reel to your first eye. Vary your speed and zig zag your boat every now and then. Fish the south shore from the dam and go east to the end of the lake. Try to stay in 40ft. to 120ft. of water or 40 to 70 feet off the shore. Pull your pole up and down every now an then this often gets you a fish. If you dont get any bites change you wedding ring color. They are picky fish sometimes. Good luck! hope this helps.

Troutski · 05-07-2008, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by RUINZ

fphowell, If you dont have down riggers, use a 1 1/2 ouce bananna weight, put your flashers(Willow leaf,Les Davis gold with silver) directly behind your weight use snap swivels, get eight inches of surgical tubing pull it over your swivel at the end of your flashers tie a square knot so it wont fall off, at the other end, put a barrel swivel in and tie it in the same way. Then use a 09076 wedding ring cut at 30 inches long. This is the magical part, get yourself 2 cans of tuna in OIL one can of WHITE SHOEPEG CORN, dont use regular corn it has to be white shoepeg corn, winco usually has it. Drain all of the oil into the drained corn. Then let sit over night. Cover your whole hook and dip your wedding ring in the juice. Let it out 40 to 55 pulls. Full pulls, from your reel to your first eye. Vary your speed and zig zag your boat every now and then. Fish the south shore from the dam and go east to the end of the lake. Try to stay in 40ft. to 120ft. of water or 40 to 70 feet off the shore. Pull your pole up and down every now an then this often gets you a fish. If you dont get any bites change you wedding ring color. They are picky fish sometimes. Good luck! hope this helps.

Nice post, great information.......very nice and helpful.
The sharing of information and hints....kudos to you...

Chuck

fphowell · 05-10-2008, 04:52 PM

Thanks. Good info. I just printed it out for reference. I do have downriggers;the minitrollers type, but I will go back to Joe's and stockup with you recommendations.

RUINZ · 05-10-2008, 08:03 PM

Went out today from 9:30 to 2 and caught 10 kokes and 5 stalkers, I had some friends that brought yellow corn, they couldnt find white shoepeg corn we had 8 fish to their 1 at the time. Be sure to use white shoepeg corn. They were still there when we left and I gave them some of my corn, I called them later and they had 16 fish. Be sure to drain two can of oil tuna into your drained corn. Good luck.

Troutski · 05-10-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RUINZ

Went out today from 9:30 to 2 and caught 10 kokes and 5 stalkers, I had some friends that brought yellow corn, they couldnt find white shoepeg corn we had 8 fish to their 1 at the time. Be sure to use white shoepeg corn. They were still there when we left and I gave them some of my corn, I called them later and they had 16 fish. Be sure to drain two can of oil tuna into your drained corn. Good luck.

Another trick is to seperate the corn into 3 or 4 contaniers, color each one with different color(I use food coloring). Red,Orange,Blue,Green......some anglers even have different scents on top of the color. Bright Red with shrimp oil has always been successful for me at O'Dell Lake. Their are so many little tricks to fishing....I think thats why these forums are so cool, people share what works for them and you can take it or leave it; the key is the information is there..

Chuck

Jmiddlestadt · 05-14-2008, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RUINZ

Went out today from 9:30 to 2 and caught 10 kokes and 5 stalkers, I had some friends that brought yellow corn, they couldnt find white shoepeg corn we had 8 fish to their 1 at the time. Be sure to use white shoepeg corn. They were still there when we left and I gave them some of my corn, I called them later and they had 16 fish. Be sure to drain two can of oil tuna into your drained corn. Good luck.

becareful with the corn....I've heard that Shoe peg is the only corn they can digest, everything else is illegal........anyone know if this is ture?

Good Job with the catch!

Last few times i've been up, the rain was pouring down. Still have yet to get a koke this year. Got a bunch of stockers trolling a blue fox near the surface, thats about it though....

Keep up the good work!

chris61182 · 05-14-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jmiddlestadt

becareful with the corn....I've heard that Shoe peg is the only corn they can digest, everything else is illegal........anyone know if this is ture?

Absolutely no mention of corn anywhere in the general regulations, so I'm guessing urban legend more than anything.

03-06-2008, 02:09 PM	#1
chris61182 Master Angler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hillsboro/Beaverton Area Posts: 718	Green Peter Lake - General Information This one is fairly easy to find being such a large lake. Google Maps - Green Peter Lake Most easily approached from the valley by following HWY 20 past Lebanon, and through Sweet Home directly after which you'll encounter Foster Lake (Reservoir?!). One can turn left at the sign for Foster Dam and Fish Hatchery, then follow the road east for a scenic drive towards Green Peter, but for a much quicker and not too much less scenic route stay on HWY20 past Foster and follow the sign for Green Peter Dam which will take you directly to Quartzville Rd. Good shore access can be found during all water levels and times of the year at the park across the dam from Quartzville Rd. The lake also has two boat ramps, the one at Thistle Creek is easily accessed at all water levels, while the one at Whitcomb closes early in the fall, probably at the same time as the camp ground. As far as shore access goes, both ramps have very limited access when the lake is at full pool, but a little bit of a drop in water level will reveal a great deal of productive shoreline. During the early spring and late fall Green Peter also offers a great opportunity to catch fish with out the use of downriggers or heavy weights as the trout seeking comfortable water will leave the depths in search of warmer water. Last edited by chris61182 : 03-09-2008 at 08:58 PM.

03-25-2008, 07:10 PM	#2
jvc7 Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Keizer,Or Posts: 51	Has anyone been up here lately? If so how are the kokanee bitting? __________________ Will Fish for Food-Jvc7

04-13-2008, 09:36 AM	#3
fphowell Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 18	Green Peter Never been there, but I do have reservation at Whitcomb Creek May 19 for 5 days. Hope the Kokes are bitting and even more important hope I don't need downriggers.

05-10-2008, 08:03 PM	#7
RUINZ Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Veneta.OR Posts: 9	#1 Bait Went out today from 9:30 to 2 and caught 10 kokes and 5 stalkers, I had some friends that brought yellow corn, they couldnt find white shoepeg corn we had 8 fish to their 1 at the time. Be sure to use white shoepeg corn. They were still there when we left and I gave them some of my corn, I called them later and they had 16 fish. Be sure to drain two can of oil tuna into your drained corn. Good luck.

05-06-2008, 06:51 PM	#4
RUINZ Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Veneta.OR Posts: 9	fphowell, If you dont have down riggers, use a 1 1/2 ouce bananna weight, put your flashers(Willow leaf,Les Davis gold with silver) directly behind your weight use snap swivels, get eight inches of surgical tubing pull it over your swivel at the end of your flashers tie a square knot so it wont fall off, at the other end, put a barrel swivel in and tie it in the same way. Then use a 09076 wedding ring cut at 30 inches long. This is the magical part, get yourself 2 cans of tuna in OIL one can of WHITE SHOEPEG CORN, dont use regular corn it has to be white shoepeg corn, winco usually has it. Drain all of the oil into the drained corn. Then let sit over night. Cover your whole hook and dip your wedding ring in the juice. Let it out 40 to 55 pulls. Full pulls, from your reel to your first eye. Vary your speed and zig zag your boat every now and then. Fish the south shore from the dam and go east to the end of the lake. Try to stay in 40ft. to 120ft. of water or 40 to 70 feet off the shore. Pull your pole up and down every now an then this often gets you a fish. If you dont get any bites change you wedding ring color. They are picky fish sometimes. Good luck! hope this helps.

05-10-2008, 04:52 PM	#6
fphowell Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 18	Thanks. Good info. I just printed it out for reference. I do have downriggers;the minitrollers type, but I will go back to Joe's and stockup with you recommendations.

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