Recent content by kemfish

Fern Ridge seems like it's pretty under utilized from a fishing standpoint. Seems like it would have a decent environment to support catfish without too much risk to the "more important" fisheries. It just flows out the Long Tom into the Willamette which already has catfish.

to your original question, I've caught trout on both sides (?) of the lake. It is a long haul in a kayak from either launch to the east side though. If you're feeling robust, you can launch off the causeway, but it is work. During stocking season I've had good luck on the west side of the...

Bass, I've appreciated reading your threads for some time. Every time I've driven through Cascade Locks on the ways to points east, I eyeball the shoreline and think I need to fish there (in fairness I think the same thing about many parts of the Columbia). I finally did and it was a great...

Last week I fished the Stevenson area for the first time. I'm also in a kayak so didn't range too far either way, but caught my two biggest smallies, both 20"+, and had my best 5 fish bag ever. Very impressed with the overall quality of the fish in the area. I've mostly been fishing east of...

I had the same experience last year. Looks promising, but absolutely no fish activity. Another kayak friend has had the same experience I live in Eugene so Fern Ridge should be an easy outing, but I never fish it because it seems like its not nearly as fruitful as some of the other local lakes

Scottsburg county park is an easy launch and lots of river you can fish. Upriver, some shallow rocks, especially at low tide, but also some deep holes, good number of fish in those rocks. There are some rapid spots upriver of the bridge a little ways that limit you that way. Downriver, I...

I'd be curious about the potenital flounder fishing. Can you link to the video? I would suspect they either came from Bob Straub park to the north which looks like a long sand walk, or the Winema Beach access to the south, but I am not familiar with the area at all. Just more interested in...

Thought I did good last year with a rainbow, cutthroat, brook, brown, lake and bull. Just needed a tiger for the full Oregon list. Apparently I probably missed a few variations of some species

Yeah, I misunderstood where the gas money goes. I should know better with the amount of driving I do to fishing spots. Eugene has access to everything, but its all an hour (or more) away. Fernridge is the closest lake to me, butI never fish it. Tried it a couple times when I first got to...

Lookout is a tough shore fish if you're not agile. Same for Dorena. Freeway lakes has crappie, but really need a boat to reach them. Triangle, only tiny bit of access at the launch, but there is some habitat available within casting distance. Going to be a lot of bluegills to wade through...

Twice I beached my kayak fishing the salt and went to my car to grab something only to get there and see my kayak starting to launch itself on an outgoing wave. Fortunately I'm still a good runner and was able to catch it before it made it out deeper than the boots My kayak is now pulled double...

The causeway to Lowell on Dexter Reservoir also has good paved access and this time of year should give you a good opportunity for a trout. I think it was designed for easy access, with a nice paved fishing sidewalk, couple benches and both a ramp and stairs down from the parking lot. Also has...

they are at least down tp scottsburg. I haven't fished farther downriver for them so don't know more than that

not bass, but the lakes they stock with trout often produce through the winter. Especially true for the lakes that get a fall stocking in addition to the loads that get dumped in the spring. I know I've got some December trout out of foster in the past. Hagg lake is another year round...

don't know about carp, but it has the tui chub that are a nuisance in many lakes, so good eagle fodder. I fed four to the birds