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Those are just all the ponds you see along the roads and highways that parallel the river that have just a culvert pipe running under the road between the 2. The delta ponds down by Eugene offer good carp fishin too. Any ponds off the Columbia will offer great bass and carp fishin starting in...

Also Carpcommander, Lake Tapps is amazing for carp. Grew up catching monsters out of there. You can easily catch both in a day. May is when they spawn and it's a blast. If you want monster carp though nowadays, hit the culvert ponds on the Columbia

Thanks. Depending on the spring, the bite usually comes on in May and runs good all the way into October. You'll find em mostly around structure by the shore, weed beds, flats, drop offs, and points.

This is a 53 inch, 39 pounder I got in Washington bout 10 years ago and got a couple bigger. (Yes I know they were records and do not care about them) Muskies are great eating and cooked side by side with ling cod, people don't know which is which. Merwin, Mayfield, and Tapps are your best bets...

The Alsea is super slow. Too many tourists and not enough fish. Siletz is much better bet

I highly recommend obtaining a law degree before trying to figure out regulations in both Oregon and the state to the north. If you hunt the NE portion up by Canada, there's tons of Whitetails up there.

My 5 year old has had a great year. This is her very first limit. Only 1 is a hand off. The other was all on her own with a jig and bobber

I personally only fish 30# mono and very rarely break off fish and land a lot of big ones. 65 or 80# tuff line tend to work real good for the guys I know who use it. Used to use 80# tuff line for the oversized fish below Bonneville and it held up great. Penn reels and Diawa sealines are great...

Anytime. It is definitely one of those places you can catch 10 species in a day. That place is the ultimate carp spot too in the spring. Good all year too. I've caught some walleye there from the banks and lot's of nice bass too. Fish shallow in the mornings and evenings and fish deep or near...

If you're shore bound, focus on potholes. I've been fishing that all my life. Take a variety of gear and go for a walk. You'll find just about every kind of water to fish in there. I think Mar Don resort still rents boats there too. Lot's of camping there too

Can't remember the name of the pack, but you can call Sportsmens warehouse and find out, but it's a packboard/daypack combo that is very nice with quick detach pack so you can pack first load out while carrying the rest. Goin back to pick it up in a week or so. They only have a couple that fit...

I have not done the upper floats this year, but recently floated Shelburn to Greens bridge in pontoon boats and it was very tough. Lot's of log jams and side channels. Lot's of very sharp turns too. In a drift boat, there's probably a spot or 2 you'll need to get out and walk, and another spot...

There are some sturgeon around. PM me and I'll put you on em

I won't lie, you do got me thinkin bout being more serious about leaving the smelt at home and trying some of your ideas out

I use smelt almost exclusively, but will always bring along some herring, anchovies, or squid just in case. I use half baits when using smelt and use an injector for giving horses medicine and inject sturgeon feast smelly jelly and will poke several holes in the bait while injecting. I have had...