Coal Creek Slough

Midnghtshdow · 07-23-2009, 08:39 PM

Hey guys little help. I have been to coal creek slough 3 times and this last time was today. I only got some crappie to bite and the logg dam that some one put up a sign saying privite property. I have yet to catch a bass there. I have seen one. And whats up with the private property sign do they have water rights or just put that up? I have herd that can be very good for bass. I was wondering if anyone had tips and areas for me. I catch and release. Thanks

arkansasbasser · 07-23-2009, 09:06 PM

I know the log you are talking about. It is a series of logs stretched across the slough to keep people out of that end. It is not private property. In fact, those logs should not even be there. It's a bluff. Someone should take a chain saw and cut them out of the way. It is, in fact, illegal to block off a public waterway like that.

FelonFinder · 07-23-2009, 09:45 PM

Any decent crappie out of that slough?

Midnghtshdow · 07-24-2009, 05:48 AM

Well they could of got water rights to it but i dont think they did should find out.

basswrecker · 07-24-2009, 09:14 PM

I fish there early in the year march-april then again in october It's Okay nothing to lineup 10 deep at the ramp about but my biggest just over 4lbs
it's close for me 15 minute drive gotta hit outgoing tide only crankbaits only thing i have ever caught fish there on hope this helps

going to the willy in the morning LOVE SMALLMOUTH FISHING

FelonFinder · 07-24-2009, 11:31 PM

A 4 pound crappie?

Midnghtshdow · 07-27-2009, 07:09 AM

So an out going tide ay? ya i live on pacific way by 42 so its real close for me. what flavor of crank do u use? and where is a good area there? maybe one of these times we should go out there together. let me know

gordy · 07-27-2009, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Midnghtshdow

So an out going tide ay? ya i live on pacific way by 42 so its real close for me. what flavor of crank do u use? and where is a good area there? maybe one of these times we should go out there together. let me know

And I live on Pine just off 42nd....small internet huh??

basswrecker · 07-27-2009, 02:55 PM

Really small Internet Coal Creek rd. past the store
I heading to Silver in the AM before work 4:30-7:30 am

Midnghtshdow · 07-27-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by basswrecker

Really small Internet Coal Creek rd. past the store
I heading to Silver in the AM before work 4:30-7:30 am

Nice good luck! And its a big internet just a small discussion board

arkansasbasser · 07-28-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Midnghtshdow

Well they could of got water rights to it but i dont think they did should find out.

You can't get "water rights" to public waterways like that.

FelonFinder · 07-28-2009, 08:43 PM

I'm still finding the 4 pound crappie a little hard to swallow!

Bassinator · 07-28-2009, 10:37 PM

dude he hes talking about bass.. come on lets be smart. He never says crappie so he must be talking about bass.

FelonFinder · 07-28-2009, 11:05 PM

Yes, he MUST be. It'd be nice if young people spoke respectfully to adults. Learn a new phrase: tongue in cheek. Speaking of smart...

fishin4 5 · 07-29-2009, 11:05 AM

I know that specific piece of water in question. I grew up fishing that area in the 80's before I moved to Seattle. I remember when they built the road and moved the barge/boat and closed off that end of the slough. I was mad as heck and thought the same thing as you about owning public water. We (a group of fellow fisherman) did some research to find out how to challenge that log buoy. Unfortunately we had that property owner CAN call water private property if it is created by a dam. Because we have dams on the Columbia appparently that property owner is within his legal right to fence off that area.
With that being said I have seen and caught many largemouth bass in that area. Tide has a great deal to do with the success I have had there. Crawdad patterned crankbaits work on points, shallow runners in tenn shad on riprap. Floating rapalas twitched and tubes thrown under the overhanging bush on outgoing tides can be a go pattern. Do be afraid to try the area heading out to the Columbia as well.

basswrecker · 07-29-2009, 02:09 PM

YA BASS!!!!! I only catch crappie by accident

FelonFinder · 07-29-2009, 03:33 PM

uh, were any 4 pounds? :>

Midnghtshdow · 07-29-2009, 05:29 PM

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uh, were any 4 pounds? :>

DUDE!!! Come on.... Hey thanks for the help that is awsome news that fish an out going tide. KEEP IT COMING

FelonFinder · 07-29-2009, 07:58 PM

Well you just never know!

We likes the 4 pound crappies. I saw some in Texas close to 4. Many 3's.

arkansasbasser · 07-30-2009, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by fishin4 5

Unfortunately we had that property owner CAN call water private property if it is created by a dam. Because we have dams on the Columbia appparently that property owner is within his legal right to fence off that area.

Apparently Washington is very different than Oregon. Because that doesn't fly over here. See www.oregonriverrights.com

Midnghtshdow · 07-30-2009, 08:06 AM

ya i have thought of going in there anyways and if they say something tellin them i work for the city and would like to go over there water rights paper work with them.

arkansasbasser · 08-01-2009, 07:09 AM

Those floating logs strung together isn't a dam anyway. It's just a barrier to keep boats out of there. It's not legal. We used to drive over beaver dams and logs like that in our jon boats. Get back and get a little speed up. Be ready to kill the motor if the back end stops with the motor out of the water. Then push off.

Midnghtshdow · 08-01-2009, 05:16 PM

LOL... Ya or I can take my 19ft fiberglass boat with a 150 around the little island there come around at about 50 and trim up and jump it and hope not to sink on the other side

I went down there the other day around 4 on the outgoing tide caught nothing from the bank by the log dam

Saw some sun fish and some hug fish just under the surface but it was movin too fast to se what it was. I used firetiger crank and craw colored and bunch of diff colored sinkos and nothin. Need to take one of the dynomite sinkos down there and remove the logs and catch fish at the same time

Kill 2 bird with one stone.

Midnghtshdow · 08-05-2009, 07:30 AM

All i have to say is RAWR RAWR RAWR!!!!!! went down there yesterday and fished by the logg dam again and nothin so i moved to another spot and had a buddy with me that does not fish much. I caught 2 crappie was pretty stoked and then i hear him hawlerin and look down to him and he caught a small mouth. I did say a few cuss words. i have been tryin to catch a bass out of there and he goes and shows me up! ya it gave me hope tho so did the crappie so i might go there this weekend with my boat. I just am scared to launch my boat at the launch there cause a homless man is usaully there with camper, i want to keep my stuff.

kelso · 08-05-2009, 08:38 AM

As far as the launch goes, just park your rig on the road (ocean beach hwy) There is a very large shoulder along the Hwy there, with all the traffic going by I think your stuff would be safe.

Midnghtshdow · 08-05-2009, 07:33 PM

YAY YAY YAY!!!! So I had to go back for revenge!! I caught 2 bull heads, 4 sun fish that looked awsome!. And 2 small mouth. All of the fish were caught on a tiny crappie jig lol. My first cast was with a tube and i had a nice hit on it and then nothin after that. I was supprised to not catch any crappie but i am happy to of finally caught some bass.