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Originally Posted by firesweep
I was looking online for some semi-local lakes that are a little less crowded and read about Joyce and Cougar lake. Does anyone know how to get there? Is it vehicle accessible? and are there any fish. I love trout fishing but love fishing with nature rather than 100+ drunk teenagers or spiderwebbing fishing lines with another 100+ truck chasers. I drove out to the upper Molalla a few weeks ago to check out the river but don't want to get lost up in them woods trying to find the lakes. If anyone can help me with some directions or lake info. it would be much appreciated.
Also if you don't want to broadcast any information feel free to PM me as well. Thanks to any and all who reply.
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When Crown owned the country up above Molalla it was open. Cougar Lake sits clear on top of a steep ridge clear in the back of the tree farm. In fact you wouldn't think a lake would be there. Back then it had brookies in it. Joyce Lake is up close to Table Rock. The road passed within a quarter mile or so of it. Its a shallow lake, with brookies and lots of crawdads. Another Lake south of Cougar is Emerald. This is a real gem with some good depth to it. Big brookies and some bows. I haven't been to these lakes in 30 years. For years they were off limits. Now you can buy a forest pass and get to them. Day trips only though as no camping is allowed. I would suggest starting by googling earth to get a feel of where they sit then ask the people at the gate on the upper Molala where you check in and out at for a road map. I would think the would have one available.
If I remember correctly you head up the North side of the Molalla to get to Cougar and the south side to find Emerald, and the collowash to get to Joyce.
Good luck !
Joyce Lake or Cougar lake upper Molalla
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