Portland bass fishing

Going to be in Portland for business next month. Where is a good place to try to catch one from shore around Portland? I'm guessing the Columbia has somewhere to fish..any good marinas I could try? Thanks!

What part of town? Opportunities everywhere.

DrTheopolis said:

What part of town? Opportunities everywhere.

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I will be downtown

I haven't really bass fished since moving out this way and catching the steelhead bug, but unless you're just wanting to fish the Columbia I'd just stay downtown and fish the Willamette. There's plenty of accessible water and structure up around the Steel and Broadway bridges with plenty of smallmouth. Or so I hear. I'm planning to give it a shot soon myself.

I say the Willamette is your best bet from shore. If you have a rental car I suggest heading up river towards Lake Oswego and go to Mary Young park. Good bank access.

Thanks for your help, looking forward to trying out a few of those places.