Recent weather

[Twothirteen]

Hello,

We've seen some pretty clear weather here today in the West Linn area, I'm just wondering if anybody can provide me some insight on whether or not tomorrow could be a decent day to catch some fish? Would I have more luck in the deeper areas of the Willamette, or in some of the more shallow spots?

Kinda new, thanks guys.

[boblag]

The water's still too cold in the Willamette because of the low overnight temps:
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/current/?type=quality&group_key=basin_cd
Right now they're probably still deep and lockjawed, but when the water temp. starts stabilizing in the low 50s it'll be on. They'll start coming in shallower (5-10 feet) and feeding. From the bank I would look for a rocky point with deep water nearby. Better yet would be a rocky point near backwater spawning areas.
Your best bet, though, would be to find a largemouth pond and fish it during the warm part of one of the warmer days coming up.

[Twothirteen]

The water's still too cold in the Willamette because of the low overnight temps:
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/current/?type=quality&group_key=basin_cd
Right now they're probably still deep and lockjawed, but when the water temp. starts stabilizing in the low 50s it'll be on. They'll start coming in shallower (5-10 feet) and feeding. Mid next week is looking good for the water getting up to 50, which is close enough to get me out on the boat. From the bank I would look for a rocky point with deep water nearby. Better yet would be a rocky point near backwater spawning areas.
Your best bet, though, would be to find a largemouth pond and fish it during the warm part of one the warmer days coming up.

Any Largemouth ponds come to mind around the OC/WL/LO area? I was thinking about the pools on the lower Willamette out in Canby as a possibility.. (bank fisherman here) :(

Thanks for the help Boblag!

[boblag]

Check out the book "Fishing in Oregon" and Google Earth. Those resources should help you find some.