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I have a hobie inflatable with an air leak I have not been able to repair all summer. So I am off the bank for nowDo you have a boat or kayak, or are you needing bank access? The South fork and Main are both chuck full of SM bass. Fun fishery to figure out.
I leave it there. But you might get a nasty gram from the property owner across the street.@jamisonace you leave your truck there or have someone move it to the pullout?
Thank you for sharing my friend's web page!
There are some good access points along Old Melrose. I grew up along this stretch of river and now I live just a short distance from my childhood home. That said I've rarely fished the South Umpqua anywhere else.
I've probably caught a thousand bass on this stretch. The picture is the stretch between Braunda Drive and where Old Melrose turns into Harvard.
The circle to the left is a small section owned by Pacific Power. I park on the river side of the road and walk down the rocks to the river. It's best to walk across the river there and fish from the other side all the way up stream.
The other is across from houses but it is owned by the city of Roseburg. The homeowners will try to discourage you from accessing the river there but they are very careful in how they word it because they know they can't prohibit you. My good friend is the head city planner and he told me to launch there so I've gone a few rounds with them when I launch my drift boat there in the winter. The fishing isn't good right there but its an excellent access if you are in a kayak and the fishing is incredible upstream. If you're wading you could probably wade across and fish either upstream or down. I have a friend that lives on the other side upstream and we've fished from his property and it's fish after fish for the kiddos.
The second picture shows the Roseburg owned land and the circle above it is owned by Douglas County. It's an I easement incase they decide to put a bridge in. I've never walked around there but it's in an area of good fishing.
Here's a screenshot from OnX Hunt that labels it. I highly encourage everyone to use the city of Roseburg access. It is really under utilized.
Red toyota?I explored this area yesterday August 30, I crossed at the power station. I don't think its too deep to wade across at the City land. I looked for the easement but it is eighter covered with brush or no trespassing. It was a pretty long walk from the power station land and I could only access half of the good water because I was blocked by brush from the bank. (black berries are evil!)
I spent too much time in the skinny water along the way I should have gone straight to the pools across from the public land.
I threw a bargain wopper plopper most of the time. Then switched to a buzz bait and got one little one and a good double attempt with no hook up.
Thanks for the advice! I might try it again with a boat. I am not sure if they were not there or I was using the wrong lures.
Were you parked in the area you said was City of Rosburg?I leave it there. But you might get a nasty gram from the property owner across the street.
Here is a letter I got last time. I wish I hadn't crumpled it and thrown it in the trash before I decided to keep it. I live the line "you are not welcome here - ever." Guess who stops in just to make calls or do nothing at all. LOL it's literally on my way to everything.
yes, I park in there. I don't know about other access. I asked the airport on the other side of the river if I could walk across their property (years ago) and they said no because of post 9/11 rules.Were you parked in the area you said was City of Rosburg?
I do have to say it is nice someone keeps that area mowed.
Thanks. It's one of my favorite pics.Great pic of your ladies @jamisonace! And fantastic intel too!