Cascade Locks

[fishon]

I have heard of people fishing cascade locks for salmon. Where is it and how good is the fishing there?

I don't know Fishon. I just wanted to impress you with a really quick response since I'm posting replys right now. ... Nah. (jk). The area you're refering to is the town of Cascade Locks just a ways above Bonneville Dam. In the town park there is an easily accessable cement thoroughfare that some salmon do swim thru. I haven't fished it myself, but I've heard that fish are caught there. I would think a number of methods could be productive. Hey, no snags in there either, so I'd try increased lead slow drifting of corky or spin N glos with egg clusters thru there. I think fishers plunk those in there though. If you had room from the upper end you could still fish a Mag Wart, or other lures such as Kwikfish, by holding the rod out over the water ... until your arms got tired anyway. Let us know how it fishes if you go try it. - RT

[Steve]

Since you asked? Most of the fishing is done at the lower part of the locks below the footbridge, as for tackle heavy sturgeon weight is about right. 10 ft.rods, 32 oz. sinkers, 50# Test, and spinners, like TeeSpoons, the usual lash up is lead at the bottom up 24" 3 way swivel 2' leader w/spinner..next come up another 24" to a second 3 way swivel and 3' leader and another spinner....some put in a third spinner which is legal...but why? very the color of blades silver, chrome, brass, or copper. Most fishermen have a milk crate filled with rocks with a Fish On holder somehow attached, let your imagination take over..have a long handled net...build at least a 8' extension for your boat net...and your ready to go...lower your outfit slowly to the bottom and put your rod in the holder, reel up until your weight just clears the bottom the current will take over Just sit back and chat with the rest of the guys / gals...