John Day Arm

[whitewaterbill]

Anyone been fishing this? I usually start about now and stay with it till the river gets muddy or the fish run out. Sometimes into January! Anyone having good success now?

Bill

[Sandybar]

Slutgoddess I have heard that the fishing is hit & miss. Two weekends ago everybody and there grandma has at least one fish in boat! But last weekend very few fish were caught.

I will be there this weekend Friday & Saturday and will post the results. Its my fishing buddys turn to drive so I will be in his boat 18' Hewescraft River Runner. VHF channel 68.

Sandybar

[whitewaterbill]

Sandy...Thanks for the post. Sounds pretty normal for the John Day. I just love the setting and can't wait to go. If you spot a green and gray North River...Gray top and a buch of dough balls onboard....be sure to say hello!
When you do a 2 day trip....do you camp in the lot or motel? I do both at times.

Good luck and hope to see ya!

Bill

[Spooled]

Slutgoddess. I fished the John Day Sunday and caught an 8 pound native and a 14 pound hatch. We pulled plugs about 1 mile up from I-84 just past the boat access only park on the east side of the river. The water is about 15 feet deep, and slow. We were in a Hewes Craft 179 with an eletctric trolling motor. Good Luck

[Sandybar]

SG I will stay in a camper this time, I really like the John day setting also. Always look forward to it, been my favorite place to fish. My buddies boat has a gray top and black lettering and red pinstripe rIverrunner. Wave and show me all those cream filled donuts that RT eats.

Ken

[whitewaterbill]

Went last Saturday and the wind made it really tough to fish. Most boats were back on the trailer by noon. Fish checker told me 20 boats and 2 fish. I love this fishing hole but I think I will wait till later in the month and December to do it again.

Bill

[Spooled]

Hey Wally, I'll be going again Sunday. I'll look for your boat. We will be in a Hewes Craft 179. Good Luck.

[Wally]

Any updates available? Thinking about going this weekend. Any thoughts on whether it's better above the boat-in park or below? I also see a lot of folks out in the Columbia on the hiway side between the mouth and the dam.
Thanks!