Middle Fork bank fishing

[AndSand]

Hello everyone!

Decided to go check out the Middle Fork of the Willamette south of Springfield this week – not asking anyone to give away their secret spots but would really appreciate som general advice on where to find good bank fishing opportunities between Eugene/Springfield and Dexter Dam, which isn't ideal for someone like me just chucking hardware into the water.

Thanks for the help!

 

[jamisonace]

You might try exploring Elijah Bristo. There is access there and I don't see many bankies when I float through there.

 

[AndSand]

You might try exploring Elijah Bristo. There is access there and I don't see many bankies when I float through there.

Thanks! I've been looking at it on a map but it's been hard to determine the bank access. Any idea of whether the fishing is better there than around Clearwater and Jasper Parks?

 

[jamisonace]

I don't know. If this is a new area for you I suggest exploring all three.

 

[hobster]

You might try exploring Elijah Bristo. There is access there and I don't see many bankies when I float through there.

Shhhhhhh.

Good area, lots of room around there. Great advice

 

[jamisonace]

HAHA...I'm happy to give all sorts of advice when it's water I don't fish!

Floating through there is a different story. Very difficult fishing with almost no chance of success.

Shhhhhhh.

Good area, lots of room around there. Great advice

 

[rippin fish lips]

You might try exploring Elijah Bristo. There is access there and I don't see many bankies when I float through there.

Elijah can be good and it can't be cood at times. Good bank access with 7 miles of bank or sumthing like that. You have every type of water to fish there.

 

[CrazyCaptainWillie]

Was there yesterday - very confusing set of trails and found ourselves bushwhacking our way to the stream - no luck for target species but landed a very large sucker...

 

[AndSand]

Thanks for all the advice! Will be checking it out for my next fishing trip.

 

[DirectDrive]

The wife and I fished below the boat ramp below Dexter a few years ago.
It's a terminal fishery so it can be a circus.
We walked the trail and got a little separation from the crowd.

Drifting just an egg-sized bit of yarn we hooked 16 and landed 9.
Fair hooked.
Went back the next year and almost got skunked.

 

[allforthefish]

The wife and I fished below the boat ramp below Dexter a few years ago.
It's a terminal fishery so it can be a circus.
We walked the trail and got a little separation from the crowd.

Drifting just an egg-sized bit of yarn we hooked 16 and landed 9.
Fair hooked.
Went back the next year and almost got skunked.

chinook or steel?

 

[scched]

chinook or steel?

you're probably not going to get a response - looks like that member was last seen over a year ago. That said, I would assume chinook given the forum this is under, but just an assumption! tight lines & welcome to the forum