Costal cut throut - Page 3

chris61182 · 08-19-2007, 04:14 PM

Oh hey not to keep ragging on the live fish for bait thing but those very well could have been trout you thought were minnows. I just got back from the Wilson and there are just hundreds/thousands of now couple inch long trout everywhere, but a few months ago they would have resembled mere minnows.

As for your frustration with the fish congregating in the big pools but not biting, those fish are there because they've finished feeding, are full, and just looking for an slow/calm place to hang out and digest. They're going to be quite difficult to convince, though if you look for smaller pools that offer breaks from the fast flowing sections those will often hold feeding fish.

Also I noticed that if I downsized my lure the fish were much more willing to bite, color didn't seem to matter, just so long as it was small.

bake7829 · 10-11-2007, 04:06 PM

I have a lot of experience fishing Gales, where are you fishing where you are seeing deep holes with big fish in them? I fish the upper creek, you must be very close to forest grove. My guess is that if you are catching big whitefish out of this hole that those are the same fish you are thinking are trout. I have caught some very nice trout on Gales, I'll send you a PM and we can talk about where to go.

Nelson · 10-12-2007, 03:35 PM

This is a bit late input. But I agree that any "minnows" found or caught are most likley trout. I have caught them on a spinner bait that was larger than the fish itself. Wilson R. I try to realease them unharmed and if you get on a large group of them simply fish around them. Who wants to hook baby fingerlings anyway. As for "gut" hooking a fish, For trout that only happens when you are using worms or something that the fish draws into its stomach. Spinner fishing rarely ever results in a "Gut" hooking. However if your regs allow it for the area than it is legal and sporting, as for a "gut" hooked fish on the shore, I think in most areas it is illeagal to leave a dead fish or partially gutted fish on the bank. So then you would "have" to take the fish.

wink .

Well everyone likes trout, both to fish for and of course to eat. However protection and regulations are meaningfull if we plan to substain these areas for the future. Plus it is just bad luck not to follow them.

Get your hands on some ODFW fish, 9 limit at most places, and fry them up 9 at a time. I reccomend lemon pepper and butter, lightly breaded or not, in a cast iron skillet headed extreamly hot on a BBQ. in peanut oil.

keep fishing.

JTLunker · 10-12-2007, 04:11 PM

Isn't the limit 5 at most places? I can't find my regs at the moment so I have to ask. Let me know where 9 is the limit because I will be there!

cavdad45 · 10-12-2007, 04:41 PM

Are you sure you read the regs right? It's 5 with a 9" minimum, not 9 with a 5" minimum. Besides the coastal rivers above Yaquina Bay are closed to trout harvesting because so many salmon and steelhead smolts are mistaken for trout.

chris61182 · 10-12-2007, 07:10 PM

For the Northwest zone...

it's 8" minimum and...

5 fish for lakes

0 fish north of the Salmon River

2 fish Salmon river and south

chris61182 · 10-12-2007, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTLunker

Isn't the limit 5 at most places? I can't find my regs at the moment so I have to ask. Let me know where 9 is the limit because I will be there!

There are quite a few lakes and rivers with no limits on brook trout. Quartzville creek comes to my mind first because it's so close to where I'm at.

I just did a search on my pdf copy of the regulations for "brook trout" and there were 53 occurrences. A quick glance at it shows that all but about 5 or 6 of those are the no size or catch limits on various bodies of water. So odds are there's some place close to you that has a no limit. Happy fishing, and tight lines!

10-12-2007, 03:35 PM	#23
Nelson Angler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland OR Posts: 113	chime in. This is a bit late input. But I agree that any "minnows" found or caught are most likley trout. I have caught them on a spinner bait that was larger than the fish itself. Wilson R. I try to realease them unharmed and if you get on a large group of them simply fish around them. Who wants to hook baby fingerlings anyway. As for "gut" hooking a fish, For trout that only happens when you are using worms or something that the fish draws into its stomach. Spinner fishing rarely ever results in a "Gut" hooking. However if your regs allow it for the area than it is legal and sporting, as for a "gut" hooked fish on the shore, I think in most areas it is illeagal to leave a dead fish or partially gutted fish on the bank. So then you would "have" to take the fish. wink . Well everyone likes trout, both to fish for and of course to eat. However protection and regulations are meaningfull if we plan to substain these areas for the future. Plus it is just bad luck not to follow them. Get your hands on some ODFW fish, 9 limit at most places, and fry them up 9 at a time. I reccomend lemon pepper and butter, lightly breaded or not, in a cast iron skillet headed extreamly hot on a BBQ. in peanut oil. keep fishing. __________________ He'll fish anywhere! Last edited by Nelson : 10-12-2007 at 03:36 PM. Reason: spelling

10-12-2007, 04:11 PM	#24
JTLunker Master Angler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tigard, OR Posts: 516	Isn't the limit 5 at most places? I can't find my regs at the moment so I have to ask. Let me know where 9 is the limit because I will be there! __________________ JT Live to fish! http://jtbaitandtackle.oregonfishingforum.com

10-12-2007, 07:10 PM	#26
chris61182 Master Angler Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 766	For the Northwest zone... it's 8" minimum and... 5 fish for lakes 0 fish north of the Salmon River 2 fish Salmon river and south Last edited by chris61182 : 10-12-2007 at 07:24 PM.

08-19-2007, 04:14 PM	#21
chris61182 Master Angler Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 766	Oh hey not to keep ragging on the live fish for bait thing but those very well could have been trout you thought were minnows. I just got back from the Wilson and there are just hundreds/thousands of now couple inch long trout everywhere, but a few months ago they would have resembled mere minnows. As for your frustration with the fish congregating in the big pools but not biting, those fish are there because they've finished feeding, are full, and just looking for an slow/calm place to hang out and digest. They're going to be quite difficult to convince, though if you look for smaller pools that offer breaks from the fast flowing sections those will often hold feeding fish. Also I noticed that if I downsized my lure the fish were much more willing to bite, color didn't seem to matter, just so long as it was small.

10-11-2007, 04:06 PM	#22
bake7829 Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lake Oswego Posts: 7	I have a lot of experience fishing Gales, where are you fishing where you are seeing deep holes with big fish in them? I fish the upper creek, you must be very close to forest grove. My guess is that if you are catching big whitefish out of this hole that those are the same fish you are thinking are trout. I have caught some very nice trout on Gales, I'll send you a PM and we can talk about where to go.

10-12-2007, 04:41 PM	#25
cavdad45 Master Angler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: beavercreek Posts: 389	Are you sure you read the regs right? It's 5 with a 9" minimum, not 9 with a 5" minimum. Besides the coastal rivers above Yaquina Bay are closed to trout harvesting because so many salmon and steelhead smolts are mistaken for trout.

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