Recent content by kemfish

Most streams are closed till 22May, I think, but there are some exceptions. You go into the rules for the region then look for the specific rules for each water body. It will tell you if there are different seasons or rules on gear. If you don't see a specific water body then the region rules...

I've been getting smallmouth and a couple crappie in Lookout Point too. I think the warm water fish will be okay despite these drawdowns (if this doesn't continue to happen every year). Kokanee may be another story. I think they are more susceptible to following the flow through the dam which...

I think when you read “catfish” in Oregon you can translate that to mean bullheads. They do seem to be listed in a lot of waters statewide.

lot of people like the area near the dam labeled elks recreation area. always someone there. Also depending on the water level those creek arms may not be as deep/long as they appear on this map. Good news is low water should make for easy flycasting. No experience trying fly fishing there...

go to th Kokaneepower website, they have a section called weather/lake levels. They have lake elevations for several Kokanee reservoirs with the usable water levels for each ramp indicated. I don't where they get it, but its good

just have to watch the conditions for good days on the ocean. Little bit of an art to reading all the factors. I was fishing Winchester Bay in Jan/Feb this year. This weekend is looking doable and I'm planning to fish out of Depot or Fogarty Saturday and PC Sunday. If you have the equipment...

Not sure where you're at, I'm guessing Portland area because you're starting at Haag. I'm in Eugene so my regular spots may be out of your trip range. If I was in Portland, I'd look at some of the Willamette river access. Some good fishing in there and is, as long as you'er not in the height...

I don't have a stand on my wilderness cart. I eyeballed the Navarre kickstand, but didn't pull the trigger due to the price. I do have have some of there other accessories, but seemed awl steep for a piece of plastic. Probably could create something if I tried that would work, but not be as...

Same as Bass. I've gone in more of the off season and I just back my SUV down and offload the kayak, put my stuff together and tie it off to a dock then park. Just be considerate of the boaters by not being down there an excessive amount of time. I have two techniques for getting my 106 onto a...

went out on Tuesday to see what the water level looks like and see what's biting. Crazy to look at all the dry structure that I was fishing a couple months ago. Interesting to see the spots where I was catching fish. Some of them are pretty obvious fish holding spots once you remove the...

forgot, bluebacks are sea run cutthroat

I think the tidal influence goes up to Mapleton. Haven't kayaked on it, but below Mapleton it looks like you could paddle in both both directions unless you were out in some high water conditions which is unlikely in summer. I've been out fishing on the Smith a couple times this spring which...

Went to Lookout again today. Having a blast with crappie and smallmouths. Noticed the water has dropped 2-3ft since I visited last week. First year fishing it so I don't know if this is normal variance or the start of the big drawdown that's supposed to help the salmon migration

went out for a couple afternoon hours. Weeds are to the surface pretty much all the way around the edge of the pond, starting to see them in the rest of the water too. Water had a lot of color, not turbid just colored. Fishing was fine for the heat of the afternoon. Had a blast catching the...

gone twice more since last post Crappie are up. Smallmouth are still all over the place although small ones are starting to become more prevalent. I'm going to have to see if I can refind the nice ones as they move to their deeper summer residences. Still no walleye, although in fairness my...