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What is this fish trap you speak of ? I went fishing at Gold lake last year late summer(of '16) and could not see any other fish than little tiny ones. I thought the lake was completely fished out or something. But, I did not reach the other end of the lake where the bog is.. as I was in a float...

I would suggest Albany, Oregon. Low cost of living there.. They have Medical services, a Hospital. If you need a Specialized service that isn't available in Albany.. you prob will find it in Eugene or Portland, or even Salem. Which is 1 hour, 1.5 hr, 30 min away in that order. Day trips to great...

Ive been up there hiking before. Its a real nice area.. but never fished that creek or Opal lake. I have been wanting to visit Opal lake for years, but never have. I have gone to Tumble lake and fished there a few times.. its pretty close to Opal, but not in the "Opal creek Wilderness". I could...

Thanks for the replies. How about general fishing in that area ? Any good fishing ? Or areas ?

I heard that the Kokanee in Detroit lake goes up the North Santiam river to spawn this time of the year. Is this good info ? I was thinking of going up to that area this weekend and see if I can find any spots to fish. I dont know the area at all. Do the spawing Kokanee bite ? Any tips on spots...

Ive been to that launch.. but never seen a boat in/out of the water. The water does look kinda fast there, Id have to see others launch before trying my boat. A little ways down the river is buller-miller park, and the water looks even more fast at that launch. The next one down is Green's...

Ive seen them too.. at mission state park, around farmers fields/orchards as well by mission state park where I used to live when I was younger.

Can you give me a idea what your boat motor does for your boat ? As in.. how fast on a lake, can go up strong current.. etc

Thanks for the inputs. I like what I'm hearing here.. I just want to make sure i dont buy too big of a motor or too small. I was thinking of 5-10 hp range.

I've been looking at boat motors for sale on craigslist and am thinking of getting one for my drift boat. I have a 16' fiberglass clackacraft and it has a rather small transom - right now it has a anchor mounted there, I would have to go with a side mount anchor if I got a motor I suppose...

Thanks for the report. Glad to hear theres good markings of the trail to Clagget lake. Did you happen to get any pictures ?

Ive been to the fire camp lakes.. it was a few years ago. The hike to the first lake was easy - trail was easy to follow.. but then passing the first lake, it was hard to find the trail to the second lake and follow it. I went with a more experienced hiker, and he fished the lakes before and...

46 years of drifting.. wow ! :) I got my oar fixed.. rolled it on and shimmed it in place. It was pretty hard but I got it on. I took it out to another lake yesterday and rowed it around... I dont think I want to take it in another lake again, not without a boat motor of some kind. The boat...

Heres the boat ! Heres a pic of the pulley system. I dont have any rope for it.. what kind and size should I get and where at ? These are the oars I have for the boat.. one of them the rubber stopper has slipped off.. and the other one looks to just about to. I got an idea how to fix it...

I finally found my drift boat last weekend ! Its a 16' 52" bottom clackacraft fiberglass driftboat made in 1988. I have already took it out once to silverton reservoir to try it out. I was a little overwhelmed on how it rowed.. it was also windy.. so I did some zig-zags across the lake :lol: My...