Question for recent bank fishermen.

[ColoradoTroutMan]

For those who have recently fished Trillium from the shore what did you have success with?

I am heading up there tomorrow and just wanted to check to see if the standard power bait/eggs are working as I assume.

 

[jabs67]

My boys were on the bank last weekend and were using pb and had really good results. Good luck tomorrow!!!

 

[ColoradoTroutMan]

Thanks!!!!

 

[troutdude]

For the browns, float a worm OFF of the bottom.

 

[kiplarson]

I thought there were browns in here! We were fishing on 8/25 and I pulled my bait in for a check when I noticed there was a 4-5 inch brown on the line. He never got the PB all the way in his gullet and let go about 8 feet short of landing him. When I shared the experience with another fisherman he said there were no browns in trillium. Said it was a brookie...but it sure looked like a brown to me!

 

[ChezJfrey]

Yeah, one thing I've found about bank-side advice/comments, wherever I am, while well-intentioned it may be, is not often correct; I just keep my mouth shut, nod, and let it slide

 

[kiplarson]

I was up on Sunday with 8000 friends along the bank and had success with 2 red "power eggs" on a #10 about 2 feet off the bottom. Landed a couple minnows and then a nice 16.5" JUMPER about 30' off the bank, middle of the pond. Pretty shallow there, but I could see them start hunting the shallows at around 9:30 - 10:30am. Best fish I have landed out there. Heading out tomorrow to see of there's any more of the those suckers hanging around!

 

[TTFishon]

For the browns, float a worm OFF of the bottom.

Browns?!!! There's browns there!!! I hope I can make next years Trillium OFF event!

 

[troutdude]

Hmmm...I'm not so sure that there are browns in Trillium. Neither of my primary references, indicates that there is anything more than stocked 'bows. I checked both "Fishing In Oregon", and "Complete Angler's Guide to Oregon".

Can anyone else verify, if there are any trout species in there...other than bows?

 

[TTFishon]

Hmmm...I'm not so sure that there are browns in Trillium. Neither of my primary references, indicates that there is anything more than stocked 'bows. I checked both "Fishing In Oregon", and "Complete Angler's Guide to Oregon".

Can anyone else verify, if there are any trout species in there...other than bows?

Well, either or. I still would like to go next year. I know they're having a great time and it would be nice to meet some OFF fisher peeps.

 

[troutdude]

Good points, my friend. I wish that I could be there too. But, neither my work schedule or my torn shoulder will allow it. Maybe next year.

 

[Stile00]

I believe they are brook trout. My brother and I have some using a power maggot and red bead under a bobber near the snag, opposite the dam. It was the first time I'd seen one though and had to look it up in the reg book. They had pinkish/purple spots along the sides.

 

[troutdude]

Sounds like brookies to me.

 

[kiplarson]

It could have been a brookie..because he popped off before I got my mits on him we will never know. If I get a confirmed non-bo I will post a pic.

 

[troutdude]

Excellent idea.