romantic fly fishing lake

[uhmw]

My wife and I are planning to dump the 3 kids on the in-laws and go fly fishing :dance:. She wants to fish from a float tube all of a sudden :bigshock:(shes never done it) and we want to stay in our 24 ft trailer hook ups not neccesary but nice when its hot. 2-2-1/2 hrs from pdx metro in aug. I was hoping to find a place in the mtns that would be senic and well stocked so she has a good chance to catch fish -quantity over quality on this one(trolling around a fly) Im hoping she gets hooked on fly fishing rather then allways wanting to go camping at the crowed cool foggy windy beach :eek:(its really not that bad we just end up there all the time). Any help on this critical indoctrination would be greatly helpfull.

[Boatdog]

Hosmer Lake is pretty cool, with some big fish and very scenic. No motors allowed, too. And a campground, but no hookups that I remember.

[MacFish]

Hosmer's the first thing I thought of too. It may be a little further away and the fishing may be tougher than what you had in mind, but the scenery will make up for it. Camp at one of the local resort areas such as Crane Prairie or Elk Lake. This area also gives you options of a bunch of other lakes and even some of Sunrivers amenities.

[PBR-AOK]

Try Three Creeks Lake, just south of Sisters, great scenery and if you want to be secluded you can hike to the little lake, only a mile hike in. Lots of eager brookies and some with good size. I have float tubed it lots and had good luck. There are several campgrounds, no hookups.

[TillamookChinook]

If you go to Hosmer remember to bring your own water. There are not only no hook-ups, but there is no water.

TC

[leadeyedbugger]

three creeks lake is a good option imho. Hosmer is going to be tough fishing....especially in august...But if you camp somewhere on the cascade lakes hwy you can fish alot of different lakes that have stockers that will be fairly easy to catch...that would include north and south twin lakes,devils lake, little lava lake,brook trout on todd lake. but three creeks would be a nice one.....

[ajfishfinder]

Lost lake up out of Hood River. Nice campground, rarely ever too HOT, decent fishing, and very scenic!!!

[Twitchs_Tackle]

Walton Lake in the Ochoco Mtns. right at 2 1/2 hrs from Portland. No gas motors, I float tube/drift boat it and do very well. about 25 sites, and there are hookups. hiking trails close by, etc. Not big crowds either, especially during the week.

[TheCamel]

Lava Lake Resort is only about five miles from Hosmer, and they have an RV campground with full hookups (water, power, and sewer). Another option would be to stay at Shelter Cove RV campground at Odell Lake and fish Gold Lake which is only a few miles from there. My recommendation would be to stay at Lava Lake and fish there, Little Lava, Hosmer, Elk, and Sparks lakes. Can't get much better than that :dance:

Scenic view from Lava Lake
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Broken_Top_Mt_Bachelor_from_Lava_Lake_6-04.JPG

Scenic view from Hosmer Lake
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/South_Sister_Broken_Top_from_Hosmer_Lake_Nov_2001. JPG

And soooooooooo close to each other
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Lakes_Map.JPG

And the best part is....................................... I have reservations there for this weekend :cheers:

[Sweet Melissa]

I'll second Lost Lake by HR. Been a while since I've been up there; I don't remember where the trailer sites are located. There's a small lodge where you can get a cold pop. Days are not unbearably hot, evenings are not really cold. No motors allowed. Trolling Spruce flies will usually get you into something, and casting into the bank can produce nice surprises (like the occasional big, fat brookie.)

Check with Gorge Fly Shop in HR about the hatch before you go. And, take a day trip to Laurence Lake if you're up there.

Hope you have a restful, romantic trip wherever you decide to go. :smile:

[Azeal]

Hosmer is beautiful, but hard fishing. Lost Lake is also beautiful, and the fishing can be good at times, but expect some crowds on the weekends.

For really good fishing, might want to think about parking the trailer somewhere and doing some day trips. Strawberry Mountains area is a good bet, and Strawberry Lake has the combination of great fishing and gorgeous scenery, and a fairly easy hike in.

Also some really nice hike in lakes in the upper Clackamas area of Mt. Hood National Forest. I'm also partial to some of the Wilderness hike in lakes in the Cascades just West of Upper Klamath Lake.

[garyk]

For an hour drives closer...

How about Lost Lake on top of Santiam Pass?

If Lost lake is too low in August, continue on a few miles, past Suttle Lake, then a left onto the mainline forest service road, a very short ways and then the first left, and on up to Round Lake. The B&B Fire should have really opened up the views of Three Finger Jack.

On the edge of the Jefferson Wilderness...lot's of nice short hikes (or long). Camp Sherman's just down the hill for supplies, and the Metolius for scenary, and the restaraunts at Suttle Lake Resort and Black Butte Resort if you want to treat yourself. :cheers:

[D3smartie]

We were just up at Strawberry Lake and it is beautiful. I am not sure how far away it is, but the scenery was amazing and the fishing wasnt too bad either :smile:

[Bugle4em]

I was up at Three Creeks last weekend. We went up with the plan of camping and fishing. Mosquitos were ravinous. We ended up leaving very quickly. If you are going up in August, maybe they will have dispersed. Bring BUG SPRAY!!! Fishing has always been good in the past. Don't remember so many mosquitos. Store owner told my parents the snow has kept them from moving up the mountain.

[TroutGirl]

I was at 3 creeks lake last weekend too. I had to just hunker down in the tent. Wind screamed hard and almost laid down the tent repeatedly until about midnight. I tried to get up early enough to beat the mosquitos and get camp packed and time to fish. So while I threw (yes threw) all the gear back in the car, the fish were rising everywhere, the sun hit McCarther rim and the sunrise was specatcular, and then came the bugs. I ran and left those leaping fish.

In a few more weeks that area should be much better. I'll go back again. -H