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This is totally late, but I am now trying to attend. My wife needs every excuse to visit portland asap. She is hurting because the kids are moving to alaska and she needs to see them and Colin as much as possible before October. Any excuse to get her there works.
I am checking tripreservations daily. I could also stay at the "first come first serve" spots.
I may be abandoned without a vehicle, but with a teardrop trailer, food, supplies, power, water, propane, stove, frig, etc, and a 12ft fiberglass boat, 6hp motor, fish finder, pfd's, alternate propulsion, lots of poles and gear, capable of being carried and launched by two people from a ramp or anywhere for that matter (my brother and I carried it down the side of a hill once:lol.
I am not sure about the oregon laws to use a california boat; I have yearly fishing license for Oregon and steelhead report card; no other oregon report cards.
If I luck out and get a reservation, I'm there. If not, I just may come early and grab a remote spot, but that doesn't help me get the boat in the water unless I get it in the water before she leaves and I can keep it there while she is gone, sitting at the shoreline. I have not been able to find out how close the camping is to the lake.
I have not completed the poll.
Am I crazy or can this work? and don't be afraid to tell me I'm crazy, I already know that anyway.
If you can indeed make it and are w/o a secured camp site I will scamper over to the Cove Creek campground (FCFS) and secure a site for you prior to our arrival. We would love to have you there.
Hoover campgrond is down the Santiam arm of Detroit and is first come first serve and it's nice! There is an exellent boat ramp there also. And for Saturday night potluck, I'll bet you could pull right up onto the beach.
That sounds great. I can come early to a firstcomefirstserve camp; thats nothing new for me. As for Saturday night, If you are wrong, it will be a lonely night for me.
okay, with the fish OFF just round the corner, i need to ask for some help here... i have no idea what to expect, what to bring, etc. - related to the fishing. :think:
what will everyone be fishing for? i've never fished for trout and i wouldn't even know if a kokanee smacks me in the face...
is steelhead gear too heavy? what about bass gear?
i know i can probably go to a tackle shop, ask these questions and walk out with gobs of STUFF... but i'm going broke, and i don't think i'll be doing much lake fishing anyways, so i figured some of you peeps might want to suggest how i should go about preparing for this trip.
thanks.
If you are still trying to get a campsite at Detroit Lake for the fish-off there is still hope. Get on the website below and check availability and do it daily!!! We confermed B-30 yesterday and changed to F-13 w/full hook-up today!!! You never know when someone cancels their spot. B-30 is now up for grabs as of today at 1:58pm!!!
Campground Details - Detroit Lake, Oregon - ReserveAmerica
Whoe!!! Just checked out the site again and spots in "C" and "H" Loops are available!!!
I have extra trout fishing gear; rods/reels and tackle. You don't have a problem. looking forward to seeing you.