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rubyrain
we are going on vacation in june and trying to find a place for my husband to fish. we want to find somewhere where it is not catch and release. i keep getting different answers about the sandy river. we want to stay around the mt. hood area. does antbody knoe the regulations for the sandy river, zig zag river, salmon and other lakes in the area around sandy, welchs, zig zag, etc.
thank you
Sandy River (Multnomah/Clack. Co.):
1. Mainstem and tributaries upstream
to ODFW markers at the mouth of
Salmon River
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead entire year.
• Open for adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon Feb. 1-Oct. 31.
• Open for adipose fin-clipped coho salmon entire year.
• Closed within 200 feet of Chinook salmon spawning areas located in Oxbow Park
where posted by ODFW markers Sept. 16-Nov. 15.
• No angling from a floating device upstream from a point that is 200 feet below the
Oxbow Park boat ramp.
• Use of bait allowed.
2. Mainstem and tributaries upstream
from ODFW markers at the mouth of
Salmon River, including the Salmon
River
• Open to steelhead July 1-Aug. 31.
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures with a single point hook no larger than 1/2
inch gap (size 1) and multiple point hook no larger than 3/8 inch gap (size 4).
• No limit on size or number of brook trout taken. Catch limits on other trout species do
not apply to brook trout.
he likes to use live bait ruby
Ruby, you are most welcome.
But you/he really need to READ Oregon regulations BEFORE going out to fish...as live bait is NOT permitted in many bodies of water.
Truthfully what you are discribing, you'll find on the upper Deschutes near LaPine, or Sunriver. I would not want to waste a vaction trying to fish the Welches area in June. If you want sunshine, walk to the river fishing and a fun time head to Central Oregon and enjoy the upper Deschutes.thank you everyone for all the help and info. my husband said that i can plan this vacation as long as i find him someplace that he can bank fish, keep what he catches, he will fish for anything thats in the water, he likes to use live bait and would like me to find him a rental where he could open the back door and just walk to the fishing. so on that note and reading all your replies , i have decided on the perfect place for my husband and his fishing pole...... i'm going to leave them both at HOME!!!!!!!:lol:
thanks again
ruby