Semi Spring Day... - Page 2

Troutski · 02-27-2008, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jvc7

Those gold lil cleo's?

You got it.....what else

Why mess with success...

Chuck

jvc7 · 02-27-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Troutski

You got it.....what else

Why mess with success...

Chuck

Haha!

oh so true

thanks again for the great report!

jvc7 · 03-02-2008, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jvc7

Haha!

oh so true

thanks again for the great report!

Where is the best place to launch your boat at hills creek? Packard boat launch? and where do you usually troll?

Troutski · 03-03-2008, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jvc7

Where is the best place to launch your boat at hills creek? Packard boat launch? and where do you usually troll?

This time of year the only available ramp is Packard Creek, after the water comes up another 30 or so feet there will be two others you can use. It depends on what species of fish you are targeting. The Salmon seem to hang around the dam area this time of year, troll about 50 - 100 feet in front of the dam and along the shore lines of the Hills Creek arm, they seem to like wedding rings with a chunk of worm and tipped with white corn (shoe peg). Trout seem to like the water in the back of the reservoir up stream from Packard Creek bay, the middle fork of the Willamette feeds this arm and there are a number of creeks that feed it, like most reservoirs where there is water coming in the Trout will congregate. I like to troll down the middle very slow this time of year, in about 30 to 15 feet of water. I don't use any weight or blades just a lure about 125 - 150 feet behind the boat, the trick is not to snag one of those old stumps or a point jutting out. It just takes time on the water.
A note on the corn....yellow corn is illegal in this state, only white corn is allowed. It has to do with digestion; like people fish can't digest the yellow corn and become plugged up in there digestive system and will die. The white corn is very digestible as far as fish go.
Hope this helps, feel free to ask any question.

Chuck

jvc7 · 03-03-2008, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Troutski

This time of year the only available ramp is Packard Creek, after the water comes up another 30 or so feet there will be two others you can use. It depends on what species of fish you are targeting. The Salmon seem to hang around the dam area this time of year, troll about 50 - 100 feet in front of the dam and along the shore lines of the Hills Creek arm, they seem to like wedding rings with a chunk of worm and tipped with white corn (shoe peg). Trout seem to like the water in the back of the reservoir up stream from Packard Creek bay, the middle fork of the Willamette feeds this arm and there are a number of creeks that feed it, like most reservoirs where there is water coming in the Trout will congregate. I like to troll down the middle very slow this time of year, in about 30 to 15 feet of water. I don't use any weight or blades just a lure about 125 - 150 feet behind the boat, the trick is not to snag one of those old stumps or a point jutting out. It just takes time on the water.
A note on the corn....yellow corn is illegal in this state, only white corn is allowed. It has to do with digestion; like people fish can't digest the yellow corn and become plugged up in there digestive system and will die. The white corn is very digestible as far as fish go.
Hope this helps, feel free to ask any question.

Chuck

Thanks alot on all this information!

I hope I can get out on this new body of water soon.

Are you going up there any time soon?

jvc7 · 03-03-2008, 07:52 PM

Sorry for all the questions,so the trout fishing is best trolling gold lil cleo's in the packard creek arm? correct? or more south on the lake on the middle fork willy river route? Is that where you got you r fish?

Troutski · 03-04-2008, 04:59 PM

To answer your question; I like to fish from the boat ramp all the way back to the head waters of the middle fork of the Willamette. Some times I get antsy for casting and kick the outboard in the butt and just go to the back. There are plenty of locations for the bank angler, nice access to the lake from the east shore line. I have caught fish fifty feet from the boat ramp and all the way back. I do fish much deeper when trolling in a couple hundred feet of water, my sonar shows the thermocline and I just drop my down rigger to just about that and start zig zagging my way back to the rear of the lake.

Chuck

jvc7 · 03-05-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Troutski

To answer your question; I like to fish from the boat ramp all the way back to the head waters of the middle fork of the Willamette. Some times I get antsy for casting and kick the outboard in the butt and just go to the back. There are plenty of locations for the bank angler, nice access to the lake from the east shore line. I have caught fish fifty feet from the boat ramp and all the way back. I do fish much deeper when trolling in a couple hundred feet of water, my sonar shows the thermocline and I just drop my down rigger to just about that and start zig zagging my way back to the rear of the lake.

Chuck

Ok.

and the rear of the lake is the hills creek arm?

Troutski · 03-06-2008, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jvc7

Ok.

and the rear of the lake is the hills creek arm?

NO, you might want to look at a map of the lake. There are two major arms, one is the Hills Creek arm and the other is the Middle Fork arm, the place I am talking about is the Middle fork arm, it is about three times bigger than the Hills creek arm. Once you launch your boat at Packard creek you head out toward the lake portion and turn right this will put you into the Middle fork.
Let me us know how you do, I am going back up on this Sunday with a friend and if you show up with your boat I would be willing to show you the ropes.

Chuck

jvc7 · 03-06-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Troutski

NO, you might want to look at a map of the lake. There are two major arms, one is the Hills Creek arm and the other is the Middle Fork arm, the place I am talking about is the Middle fork arm, it is about three times bigger than the Hills creek arm. Once you launch your boat at Packard creek you head out toward the lake portion and turn right this will put you into the Middle fork.
Let me us know how you do, I am going back up on this Sunday with a friend and if you show up with your boat I would be willing to show you the ropes.

Chuck

well cool. because i was planning on going on sunday.

weather permiting

I know what you are talking about the middle fork willy now. I just got confused.See you on the water!

And thanks again for answering all of my questions>

03-03-2008, 07:52 PM	#16
jvc7 Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Keizer,Or Posts: 51	Sorry for all the questions,so the trout fishing is best trolling gold lil cleo's in the packard creek arm? correct? or more south on the lake on the middle fork willy river route? Is that where you got you r fish? __________________ Will Fish for Food-Jvc7

03-04-2008, 04:59 PM	#17
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 2,152	Repeat offender... To answer your question; I like to fish from the boat ramp all the way back to the head waters of the middle fork of the Willamette. Some times I get antsy for casting and kick the outboard in the butt and just go to the back. There are plenty of locations for the bank angler, nice access to the lake from the east shore line. I have caught fish fifty feet from the boat ramp and all the way back. I do fish much deeper when trolling in a couple hundred feet of water, my sonar shows the thermocline and I just drop my down rigger to just about that and start zig zagging my way back to the rear of the lake. Chuck __________________ Teach a man to fish and he will steal your secret fishing hole...

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