Home rivers and home lakes

[Killertraylor]

Home River - mouth of the Columbia (I like to own big things)

Home Lake - I'd have to say Diamond or Davis. Fished both of them hundreds of times growing up in Klamath Falls. Miller Lake would qualify also. Hmm - this is hard!

[Bait O' Eggs]

Trask River
Marion Lake

[OR Coast Range]

Home river: the stretch of the Columbia between St. Hellens and Rainier. Growing up I spent way too much time fishing for sturgeon and salmon during the seasons.

Home lake: Salmonberry Lake. It's really just a small reservior above St. Hellens (probably only 5 to 10 acres), but they used to stock it with trout every year and the bass in that lake confounded me each summer.

Its kind of funny, although I consider each of the above to be "home", I haven't fished either in several years (I did spend some time earlier this year plunking for Springers). After dad sold his boat it was much harder to fish the Columbia, and Salmonberry Lake started to loose its appeal after all the rednecks discovered it and trashed it.

[Thumper]

Home river --- the Lewis, north and east forks.

Home Lake --- Spirit Lake (but I hear it changed a bit in 1980).

[Starr]

Home River; The Rogue below Graves Creek. Incredible place just to visit, and the salmon fishing can be second to none.

Home Lake; Klamath Lake. Caught alot of trout in there that would rival most steelhead

[Fishin Magician]

Let's see.......
Home River: Wilson R. (Obvious)
Home Lake: Private Bass Lake (Avg 3-4lbrs)Got one in High school 10.2 lbs

By far I prefer to river fish and the Wilson is a very special place for me.

[THE REEL HEY_YALL]

Home River - Yellow River
Home Lake - Lake Jackson

Those two always let me know when "I'm home" since Yellow River runs on our property, and Lake Jackson is 2 blocks from my granny's. (largest natural lake in alabama, u.s., or world one?)

In Washington,
Home River = Cowlitz
Home Lake = Offut Lake

[will_e_fish]

Let me break this one down since it is hard for me to choose so much water and short on the time.

Little Home Lake:Harriet
Big Home Lake:Pacific Pond

Little River:Clackamas
Big River:Columbia

Wyoming
Home River: Wind River
Home Lake: Ten Sleep

will_e_fish

[CAGEY]

My favorite river would have to be the Big Nestuc, i have spent many many years catching metalheads out of that river. It is so pretty its a place like you described where you can just be at piece with yourself. The Elk hunting is pretty darn good also. My home lake would have to be the Big cultus, fantastic makinaw fishing and and a wonderful place for a family.

[Harvey Fish]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally drawled by the `neck:
Home River - Yellow River
Home Lake - Lake Jackson

Those two always let me know when "I'm home" since Yellow River runs on our property...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Nothing says "Redneck Living" like the ol' "Yellow River" running on your property. Not nearly as fun since you moved to the land of indoor plumbing.

[RichH]

Since I don't really fish lakes much I guess I'll have to stick with rivers. I have three that I consider home, the Upper Rogue, the Nestucca and the Trask. My favorite hole on the Nestucca became a gravel bar a few years ago but thats half the fun is finding new spots that consistantly produce. I also love floating the Kilchis when the waters right. Aw, he!!

I love em' all!!!!!!

[SteelieSteve]

River - 1.NF Nehalem, 2.Nestucca, 3.Sandy
Lakes??? Tillamook bubble [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[IGGIE]

Hello Iam a new member .Decided to join in. My home river is the North Santiam .My home lake is Odell

[Salmonator]

Home river: upper Siletz
Home lake: the BIG BLUE lake [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

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[SuperT]

Home lake: Mineral
Home River: Puyallup
Home stream: Skate Creek

[4Salt]

Home River: Skykomish (I guess it's home, since it's the one that I fish the most)

Home Lake: Lake Ki (I don't fish for trout much, but when I do, it's the one I fish most)

I grew up fishing the Sacramento river delta in CA with my dad for stripers and sturgeon, so I guess that will always be considered my true home river [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[HOGTIDE]

Home River: Mouth of the Kalama. Never really feel like I'm Chinook fishin, unless I'm within view of the cabins at Kalama Club and ol' dolphin #43.

Home Lake: Rock Creek Reservoir. Stocked trout on a tiny flatfish still keep an old man's interest. Just rowing around that pothole makes me feel 18 again.

[Filet-O-Fish]

Home River: Rogue River (middle)
Home Lake: ??? Never did much lake fishing. I always just walked down to river and fished there. When the river is 5 min away who needs a lake.

[Pilar]

Home away from home .........
Florida Bay and the Keys, all 1000 of em, but especially Islamorada, (saltwater sport fishing capitol of the world).

Home lake ....... Eastern Pacific Ocean(misnamed, rarely peaceful)

Home river ...... Roll on Columbia, Roll on, from CR to the Astoria Bridge.

[hawgcatcher]

River: Willamette
Lake: Hagg

[Snapset]

Sorry, but I have 5 of each:

Lakes:
1.) Diamond
2.) Fir
3.) Crane Prairie
4.) Odell
5.) Green Peter

Rivers:
1.) Deschutes
2.) Siletz
3.) North Umpqua
4.) Mill Creek (Paradise Valley)
5.) Moose Creek (Salmon Idaho)

You know, this list is too short. I am at peace on all of these as long as the crowds are not too large. There are at least a dozen more of each scattered across the entire northwest. This is a fun thread, but isn't this more of a cabin fever fantasy pastime? Something we do when all the rivers are blown out and the weather too bad to go out?

OH! If I only had more time to fish.

[Jennie@ifish]

What do you consider your home river or home lake?
This could be the one you grew up on or the one you now fish, or even one where you instantly felt a connection.
The river that you feel at home on, where you know every riffle, every bend, where the fish lie, where you go to be yourself and feel peace?
And.... As Dave Hughes writes, "It is not written that you cannot have both a home river and a home lake".
I feel like my home river will always be the Necanicum... with a close second the Klaskanine... Although I feel a close connection now with the Kilchis. (dang this is hard!) I love them all! The North Fork! Argh!
My home lake, Diamond lake.
Jen

[Harvey Fish]

Home river: Clackamas above Ripplebrook
Home lake: used to be Olallie, but anymore...?

[TheRogue]

Even though I haven't lived there for 10+ years, the lower 5 miles of the Rogue will always and forever be my home river.

T.R.

[smilesforu]

Wow tough choice for me on the rivers. I like to fish the Olympic Peninsula streams. Every Hole brings back different memories and the friends you fished them with. Don't think anybody has enough money for me to share my best places. But for lakes I have to choose Sutherland for Cutthroat/Kokanee Fishing and Cresent for its Beauty.

[FEAR NO FISH!]

Any port in a storm! I am happiest when I am on the water, Land sucks! Home is where the water is. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[Jim]

Easy for me...they are still the two bodies of water that I return to:

Chehalis for: Steelhead, Salmon, Sturgeon, Whitefish, suckers, *********, sculpin....

Spanaway for: Trout, bass, crappie, perch etc....

Hey even caught some crappie in the Chehalis with my boys last week.

Fishin...any kind...is to much fun!!!

Jim

[FISHRUS]

In Washington: Long lake
Green River

In Oregon Sandy River
Clear Lake [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[FallRiverGuy]

Home River: Fall River
Home Lake: Paulina

[local_hooker]

1. N. fork of the Clearwater

2. St. Joe

3. Bear creek

All in Idaho, no home lake, I like water that runs.

[brshooter]

Home River - Columbia (Lake Roosevelt)

Home Lake - Potholes Reservoir

[birdhunter]

Clackamas River, Jordan Creek, Badger Creek


Badger Lake, Diamond Lake, Emmigrant Lake

[Hoosier Daddy]

Detroit Lake, Billy Chinook, Clackamas River (not because I know it, but its close!)

[Firedog]

Home river The upper Kalama, even though havent spent much time up there in the last couple years do know it better than any other body of water though. Also the Sandy, get out there a lot .

Dont do any lake fishing. The closest to a lkae I fish a lot would be T-bay.

[fish forever]

Old Home River: Wisconsin's Rock River
Old Home Lake: Atlantic (9 yrs in East coast navy)

New Home river (adopted home in Oregon): Wilson
New Home Lake: I suppose Hagg as i dont really fish any others, but prefer River fishing if there are any alternatives.

[Sean]

Metolius, for 15 years or so, and Lost Lake in the Santiam Pass.

[Salmonator]

Kwiky, I called Siletz first. Get offa my river!

[Ramstrong]

Home Lake- Tenmile Lake
Home River- Tenmile Creek

Spent my childhood killing Salmon, Trout, Bass, Bluegill and Catfish in both and Steelhead in the creek once I hit my teenage years. My house was on the creek and I'd fish from our dock almost every day, fish are just now getting brave enough to come back.

[ryan fish]

Home rivers
Columbia
Sandy
Lake
Swift Resevoir
Or anyplace a fish swims

[kingofbacklash]

Sandy River
Clear Lake

[SnagMagnet]

River...... The SNAKE from start to the end and the Salmon is running a close second....


Lake.... ain't tellin ya because I don't want it to be crowded like Oregons and Washinton lakes.... Lets just say you ain't going to catch anything under 4 pounds on this lake...=) I smell MACKINAW......

[birdhunter]

You know, SnagMagnet, I was in Bosie last weekend and did some fishing at a little lake around there. Caught 8 rainbows that morning. Smallest was 15" and the biggest was 23". Average size was 20". I think I like your Idaho fish. I would encourage everyone to make a trip out there. The lake I fished was ********** lake just outside of ********** and the only thing the fish would bite was a ********** or a *******. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]


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[Wog]

Sandy River
Lost Lake (On Mt.Hood)

[FishinMission]

Well...I consider the Columbia, Willamette, and the Clackamas River as my home rivers. Don't have a "Home" lake. How boring, huh?? No lake!! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

[Kwiky]

Not much of a lake fisherman, but I consider the Siletz my home river now. I've only fished it a few short years, but have really connected with it (and the fish) from the gorge to tidewater.

Kwiky

Home river-Pudding river
Home lake-Dormans pond

Stew........ [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Kwiky]

Salmo, then I guess you'll be wanting those fish back that I took out of there last weekend [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] . From the length and girth I estimate one to be right around 17 lbs [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] . Biggest steelie I've ever caught, or real close to it.

Kwiky

[Salmonator]

you only got that good girth measurement because you went over that big ol fat adipose fin!

[Hookset]

Hmmmmmm, where is home......

River's

*Alsea
*Siletz
*Lower Columbia
*Santiam Mainstem

Lake's

*Green Peter resevoir
*Yaquina Bay
*Waldport Bay/Tidewater

These are home since I spend most trips fishing the above locations and most date back to my earliest fishing memories.

Hey Salmo and Kwik, don't be spreading any rumors about mystical fish. Only fish down on the S river these days are minnows and bullhead. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] Happens every year when the water temps hit 68 degrees. [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

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