Recent content by troutdude

I've heard many good things too. Unfortunately, for the OP, a much farther drive than an hour from PDX.

And that stream is somewhat legendary for the number of smallies that it holds. But I don't think it's legal in the dark.

Very nice buddy! Looks a good time fo' sho'. Even for Mr. Eagle. I've had lots of luck over the years, with my spinning rod in my float tube. But with a torpedo bobber, about 4' of leader, and a small split shot about 12" above a Green Woolly Bugger and/or Teeny Nymph. It's a fun way to feesh!

Perhaps this is what my neighbor catches in the Alsea, in July, with small brown rooster tails?

@rileyjellis I forgot to mention that SRC's LOVE to devour small baby crawdads. My neighbor uses a spinning rod, and small brown Rooster Tails w/ brass blades for them. To great affect! So you may want to try flies, that mimic crawdads.

I truly DESPISE poachers!!! And with so many REPEATED violations...he should do more than just a meager 95 days IMO! From an ODFW press release: June 24, 2025 CANYON CITY, Ore.- A poacher investigated for more than 50 crimes committed in Grant County between 2023 and 2024 was sentenced to 95...

He truly is! I've known him since the 70's, when he worked in the fishing department at Anderson's Sporting Goods in Corvallis.

I'm no SRC expert, but I believe that estuaries and tidewater areas would be the places to try currently. Typically, I believe, they will begin to migrate upstream next month. Contact my long time friend Mitch, at Two Rivers Fly Shop in Albany. He can likely tell you more. He has old timers...

Get yourself a copy of "Fishing in Oregon" by Maddy Diness Sheehan. It's chock full of all sorts of streams and lakes/reservoirs an tons of other valuable information. It'll get you up to speed quickly. https://www.flyshopnw.com/products/fishing-in-oregon-the-complete-fishing-guide And check...

Great suggestions. I forgot that the Little Luckiamute flows through Falls City. Some 25 years ago, ODFW used to stock it with 'bows. Some of the holdovers (stocked but not caught), could have become naturalized and grown. Plus there's likely some native fish too.

That's cool. But be careful about trespassing. I found out the hard way, some 40 years ago, that private land does NOT have to be posted as "No Trespassing". No sir, I'm not a fly fisherman per se. Although last week I used my spinning gear, small sliding sinker, and various colors of Woolly...

I've heard good things about the South Yamhill (not great, but good). With apparently mixed species available at Yahmill Locks Park. Silver Creek--from what I have read over the years--only produces dinks I believe. But may be worth exploring anyway. Rickreall Creek does hold some cutties...

Plenty of cutties and bows in that stream. Drop a salmon egg or bit of worm over the drop OFF's for bows. Cutties will be in the slower flowing pockets. Fling small brown rooster tails for them. Please note that only artificial flies and lures are legally allowed. Baits of any kinds are...

@Fishonshawn84 Good looking out and great info!

I'm not a drifter, but it looks good to me. Although the Mac is a crystal clear stream. So when fishing for summer run fish...a much smaller OFFering would likely be best. A larger OFFering will spook wary steelies.