Where are you going to fish first this spring?

Bad Wood 75 · 01-07-2007, 09:23 AM

Just wondering where everyone is going to fish first this year. I have always caught my first fish of the year at Vernonia, but last year I caught my first one at Hagg on openning day. I still will probably hit vernonia in late Feb.

Super Fluke · 01-07-2007, 10:12 AM

I will probably go to Hagg first.

Thecrease · 01-07-2007, 11:16 AM

Hagg.

viigfish · 01-07-2007, 12:55 PM

February can be a good month on the centeral coast lakes.

BassinFever · 01-07-2007, 03:10 PM

Likely Tenmile, mostly because I live there.

ExBassGuide · 01-07-2007, 03:42 PM

Silver Lake March
The Willy March or April
Hagg April
Columbia River late April
Have a plan

and don't plan to catch much

.

I have better luck catching bass on my Xbox :-P

crappiegirl · 01-07-2007, 07:55 PM

Which Central Coast lakes do you like? I tend to fish the southern lakes but wouldn't mind trying something a little further north.

crappiegirl · 01-07-2007, 07:56 PM

Are you catching anything at Ten-Mile now?

BassinFever · 01-07-2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by crappiegirl

Are you catching anything at Ten-Mile now?

Water temp must be around 45 right now and the water is way out of shape. I havn`t even got my 2007 fishing license yet.

Answer to your question. "NO"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1bigfish · 01-08-2007, 06:35 AM

It depends on when I finally get off my butt and fix my boat. If I get it fixed soon it will be the Willy. Otherwise it will be a private pond.

tnj8222 · 01-08-2007, 11:49 AM

i will probably get my first in silver hopefully next month. its shallow and warms up quick.

Basscaster · 01-08-2007, 12:41 PM

You'll see me at Dorena as soon as the water comes up a little and I can get my boat in without plowing it through mud.

FishwT · 01-15-2007, 06:55 PM

silver lake and main willamette for crappies

fishnfun · 01-15-2007, 07:53 PM

oswego creek for pre-spawn sm, lm, sunfish, catfish, suckers, and carp. That is a great fishery for about two months in the spring. The largest bass that I have seen caught there was a 4lb largemouth.

Chad S. · 01-16-2007, 04:53 PM

Silver gives me a headache until May. Right now lake washington is hot for smallies fish 25-50ft with a 3 way rig. Sammamish is hot lake in Febuary. March is back on washington. April i'd fish the opener at Whatcom in bellingham, as its allways a sure bet.

Super Fluke · 01-16-2007, 04:57 PM

WOW ,you are catching smallies now.Thats awesome to get them in the middle of winter.Where are the pictures?

tnj8222 · 01-17-2007, 07:59 AM

its very common to catch smallies year round if you know lake washington well.

alanmikkelsen · 01-17-2007, 08:27 AM

Flathead River, Montana!

bpm2000 · 01-17-2007, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnj8222

its very common to catch smallies year round if you know lake washington well.

and have a boat :P

tnj8222 · 01-17-2007, 12:47 PM

haha very true. under i-90 its possible theres a set of stairs under water that run pretty deep. a long cast could produce something there. a carolina rigged brush hawg or grub would be pretty good. got to work it pretty slow though.

pitchnboy · 01-17-2007, 03:32 PM

SILVER LAKE!!!!! hope to see some of you out there....if anyone plans on heading up there PM me!!! ill be glad to help you out, and fill a seat if wanted

pitch

Hunt'nFish · 01-17-2007, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad Wood 75

Just wondering where everyone is going to fish first this year.

I was thinking I might hit the Mid CR for staging walleye first.
As soon as the water hits 50F I'm outta here......we have a ways to go yet.

Hunt'nFish

BuKuBass · 01-17-2007, 04:41 PM

Lost a 15-16" smallie on the John Day New Years Day. I still have a couple of weeks to get one. My string of consecutive months started last March.

BleuBackKoke · 01-20-2007, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FishwT

silver lake and main willamette for crappies

Silver Lake is always good in late January and February for a ton of cappie fun!!!

Fish mojo · 01-20-2007, 01:27 PM

Quote:

I was thinking I might hit the Mid CR for staging walleye first.
As soon as the water hits 50F I'm outta here......we have a ways to go yet.

Hunt'nFish

Rufus!!! Mike, you don't have to wait til the water hits 50. I hope to be up there early March, if not earlier.
FM

Hunt'nFish · 01-22-2007, 05:11 PM

OK Mark......your boat or mine?

BassBuster · 01-23-2007, 09:58 AM

HuntnFish...don't forget about me. I will make out for walleye this year I promise!!!

Fish mojo · 01-24-2007, 11:11 AM

Sounds like we need a walleye fish out in early March. Who's all up for it?
Launch at Rufus after a Saturday Breakfast meet at T-Bones? March 10 or 17? Preferred date?

bucketmouth · 01-29-2007, 04:22 PM

Last year Rufus was the first spot I fished. it was mid Feb. We got one 23 inch walleye.

This year I have already hit the Willamette. Did fairly well on Carppie.

May go up to Rufus again this year, depends on what Touche has to say at the Sportsmans show.

Mojo has a good idea. My club, the OBPC, is doing a walleye "fish in" at Rufus March 24th. Breakfast at Bob's Texas T-Bone goes without saying!

Hunt'nFish · 01-30-2007, 04:58 PM

I'm Game!
Hunt'nFish

Wreckless · 01-31-2007, 10:22 AM

Keeper & I plan on spending a few days, the last week in March, in the Rufus area, looking for a 10# er!!!

.

Keep us posted, for Bass I'll hit some local ponds early, The coast, then the river....I HATE Hagg Lake (Even though my biggest Smallie, 6# 4oz, came from there

)

Chris61182 · 02-04-2007, 05:53 PM

If things stay warm like this my first warm water fish will probably be out of E.E. Wilson. The next on the list is Fern Ridge, and hopefully the Willamette around Corvallis will start warming up soon after that.

Keebe · 02-07-2007, 07:56 AM

First time I take the boat out, I will probably hit the Willamette. That way if anything breaks down, I can catch the bus home, lol..But seriously, I'd like to hit Siver..

Keebe · 02-07-2007, 07:58 AM

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First time I take the boat out, I will probably hit the Willamette. That way if anything breaks down, I can catch the bus home, lol..But seriously, I'd like to hit Siver..[aint it great not have a life]

BassinFever · 02-07-2007, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BassinFever

Water temp must be around 45 right now and the water is way out of shape. I havn`t even got my 2007 fishing license yet.

Answer to your question. "NO"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lake has dropped like a rock, it`s going to be low again this year. Looks about like it used to look in the summer right now.

Hunt'nFish · 02-07-2007, 02:04 PM

Don't worry, rain is coming. ALL WEEK!

boblag · 02-08-2007, 08:11 AM

When I was living in LA last year, I went to the Colorado River throughout the winter. It was decent in December/January, but really turned on in Feb./March. So, I'll probably head down there. I have alot of bank spots that I found that are productive. And it's a really cheap trip.