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Back from my little overnight camp. Didn't catch anything but had a great time exploring, practicing knot tying and casting, and watching the water cruise by. I'll probably buy a proper license and do some day trips to stocked lakes one of these weekends. Thanks for all the tips! I'll keep...

Thanks CC. Wanting to fish again the next morning is a fantastic point! Really appreciate all the replies and I will certainly post something when I get back. Here's my gear list. No idea if I'm missing anything important. This first trip is all about learning and I won't be too...

Thanks everyone. I promise I've read through the regulations a few times but it's a lot of new information. Based on the 'map' at https://myodfw.com/fishing/willamette-zone I thought I had properly figured out which zone I'd be in but looks like I was wrong about that. Thanks for the...

Later this week I'll be camping along the Wilson River. Probably at either Keenig Creek or Elk Creek campgrounds. I have some new and unused fishing gear and would like to spend some time making a beginner's attempt at catching something. I'm happy to drive or hike to a spot anywhere in that...

I used the Trout, bass, panfish guide on the odfw site to assemble my kit. I'm setup for bait fishing with a 5' spinning rod/reel. Have some powerbait glitter trout bait, #8 wide gap bait hooks, swivels, weights, lelands ez trout floats, this little lake tackle kit, and access to plenty of...

Thanks, I haven't inspected anything on the Washington side. Yeah, I do understand the increase in recreation. I suppose I'll be more flexible about that bit as well.

I haven't gone fishing since I was a teenager. I'm way overdue for some quiet nature time so for my 42nd birthday I'm planning a day hike to an 'alpine lake' for some trout fishing. I found the ODFW stocking map but figure there are probably other options. Would you fine humans care to offer...