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OnTheFly
Where's the water? I don't even see it. I haven't ever been to Detroit Lake so I am not familiar with the lake's location. But to me, it looks like it is all snow and some brown dirt. :think:
-Spydey
It's a big ol' reservoir that they drain in the winter so there's a channel somewhere down below the horizon of those mud flats that still holds water and feesh. It's above the north santiam.
They seriously drain the whole thing??!! :shock: WOW!! I would not want to walk out into that mud and silt. Good way to lose your boots .... socks ...... etc. :lol:
-Spydey
Fishing is usually great when the waters low like this. I was up there a couple weeks ago visiting family and pulled a few 14" in less than an hour fishing the fly from the bank.
If you were to return to Detroit Lake in June and fish the Santiam arm right where the river comes in, you could catch fish like that all day long until your casting arm falls off. Launch your float tube, pontoon, etc. at the Santiam Flats campground and fish the arm from the river inlet and all along the length of the campground. I use slow sink line and streamers but I'm sure spinners, salmon eggs and worms will work. Note: keep all gear out of the water if you need time to eat or drink.Fishing is usually great when the waters low like this. I was up there a couple weeks ago visiting family and pulled a few 14" in less than an hour fishing the fly from the bank.