tgerke1, where you located? Looks like in Portland. Want to be as close to you as possible with any suggestions. Know of many crappie and warmouth hangouts. If you want multi-species, try Willow BAr area of Sauvie's, just past the marina and across the mouth of that small bay. Everything...
As I mentioned in the other thread, a little more driving will get you to Expo Ponds in Central Point. Fall of 2013, my son and I took out 10 crappie over 1.5# with one 16 inches and 2.5#. Never been skunked at Agate Lake, eeither. Ohter crappie waters include Freeway Lakes (Oak Creek) near...
Willow Lake is within that range. Off 140 Butte Falls turn off. Nice but I have not seen ti this year. I recommend trolling slow with 1/64 oz chartreuse maribou jig or neon chartreuse grub tail jig. I have had success with that set up Perch, bass, crappie and even the silver side trout hit...
Our Public Works director in Gates was told by COE in essence, that this could be a really bad year to be a fish. So many water supplies taken from our river here, and downstream. Want to help the fishies, promote conservation and rainwater harvesting. Pat
Met a guy getting ice in Gates to cool his beautiful BIG springer caught at Big Cliff with roe. Wonderful color, dressed out over 15#. That was about a week ago. They are running in the North santiam. Pat
Try freeway lakes (Oak creek) just north of exit 228 (Corvallis exit). 3 old quarries connected by the creek. Trout and crappie as well as bass & other species. Try troll slowly a chartreuse marabou. Down south, AGAte, willow, and the Expo ponds. Caught 10 over 1.5 labs last fall in the...