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You’ll catch much bigger fish than 14-20 inches if you’re on the right lakes. And you’ll catch more fish. Stillwater trout fishing is unmatched in terms of fish size and productivity. The insects are much more fun to imitate as well.After living in Salt Lake City for 25 years and fishing for trout in the tributaries of the rivers of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, I retired and moved to the Portland area.
After a couple of years of looking for good stream fishing for trout within a couple of hours drive here is what I have experienced so far: difficult access to fishable water, difficult wading when you get to the stream ( I'm 73 ), and tiny frakking fish when you find good water - I decided to try overnighting it to fish the Metolius and Fall Rivers - what a pain in the ass!
Even though I have always preferred fishing moving water - I'm wondering if I should bite the bullet and buy a nice inflatable boat, maybe a Watermaster or something similar, start fishing some of our mountain lakes and get back to catching 14" to 20" trout???
What do you think?
Thanks!
You can do both. I fish the lakes from an inflatable, and hit the coastal rivers for cutts from the bank.After living in Salt Lake City for 25 years and fishing for trout in the tributaries of the rivers of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, I retired and moved to the Portland area.
After a couple of years of looking for good stream fishing for trout within a couple of hours drive here is what I have experienced so far: difficult access to fishable water, difficult wading when you get to the stream ( I'm 73 ), and tiny frakking fish when you find good water - I decided to try overnighting it to fish the Metolius and Fall Rivers - what a pain in the ass!
Even though I have always preferred fishing moving water - I'm wondering if I should bite the bullet and buy a nice inflatable boat, maybe a Watermaster or something similar, start fishing some of our mountain lakes and get back to catching 14" to 20" trout???
What do you think?
Thanks!
Where do you live, I am in Springfield and I have over the years have made a handful of maps that I love to fish.After living in Salt Lake City for 25 years and fishing for trout in the tributaries of the rivers of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, I retired and moved to the Portland area.
After a couple of years of looking for good stream fishing for trout within a couple of hours drive here is what I have experienced so far: difficult access to fishable water, difficult wading when you get to the stream ( I'm 73 ), and tiny frakking fish when you find good water - I decided to try overnighting it to fish the Metolius and Fall Rivers - what a pain in the ass!
Even though I have always preferred fishing moving water - I'm wondering if I should bite the bullet and buy a nice inflatable boat, maybe a Watermaster or something similar, start fishing some of our mountain lakes and get back to catching 14" to 20" trout???
What do you think?
Thanks!
Not sure you would be able to fish these places living in Portland but I in .. send me your email address and I’ll $hit some maps!Hi Chuck,
I live in the Portland area and YES I am interested in your maps.
Thanks
Bob