Any recent Camas area Walleye reports?

Rimshot · 07-27-2009, 11:53 AM

I have been out 5 times over the years trying to figure this fishery out...and blanked every time. I want to learn it, either that or I love punishment, not sure which. I keep hearing how easy they are to catch and there are tons of them around. If that's the case (not doubting it is) then I clearly suck

At any rate, I'm thinking about taking the girls (wife and daughter) out and giving it another go tomorrow. Any reports, tips, gps coords, people willing to tie a fish on my line, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

Take care
Chris

lundprov · 07-27-2009, 12:45 PM

there was alot of boats out there this weekend pre-fishing for the
tourney comming up

basswrecker · 07-27-2009, 02:58 PM

I got one on the willy on saturday RailRoad bridge downtown must have been 12-14inches really suprised Pic will follow when I get home tonight

fishitis · 07-27-2009, 06:30 PM

A friend and I took our kids to the Columbia and trolled the WA shore both east and west of the 205 bridge, mostly very close to it in 12' to 20' of water. We pulled worm harnesses from 6:30 to 10:30 and we caught lots of smallmouth, pikeminnow and two brown trout, but no walleye. Trolled with the current as slow as we could and drug our walkers right along the bottom. Now, I've never fished OR/WA for walleye and my friend has fished them, but not in this area. So we don't have much experience to go on and we did not see a single other boat trying for walleye. Many boats anchored up for steelhead though.
Wrong place, wrong time or something.
Next weekend, tuna because I know how to catch them

skunkedalot · 07-28-2009, 03:25 PM

1 two pounder on our first pass near reed, then nothing the rest of the day.

nunyet · 07-28-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fishitis

A friend and I took our kids to the Columbia and trolled the WA shore both east and west of the 205 bridge, mostly very close to it in 12' to 20' of water. We pulled worm harnesses from 6:30 to 10:30 and we caught lots of smallmouth, pikeminnow and two brown trout, but no walleye. Trolled with the current as slow as we could and drug our walkers right along the bottom. Now, I've never fished OR/WA for walleye and my friend has fished them, but not in this area. So we don't have much experience to go on and we did not see a single other boat trying for walleye. Many boats anchored up for steelhead though.
Wrong place, wrong time or something.
Next weekend, tuna because I know how to catch them

Never heard of a brown trout from that part of the river , do you have a picture?

nunyet

FishinTechnician · 07-29-2009, 05:20 PM

I too would be surprised if Brown Trout were caught in the Lwr Columbia. IMO better chance they might have been Searun Cutthroats which have some coloration similarlities.

Hunt'nFish · 07-30-2009, 03:00 PM

I wonder if those Brown Trout had teeth and spikes on their dorsal.....??

I've been out the last 2 weekends and have yet to find the buggers.
Hunt'nFish

Fish mojo · 08-02-2009, 03:35 PM

Fished Multnomah falls area down thru Camas Friday and Sunday. One 14" walleye thrown back and a bunch of sculpin bait robbers. Didn't even hit one smally- usually most of the day is spent throwing back samllmouths. Tough fishing for me.

RiverJohn · 08-03-2009, 06:58 PM

Yikes !

Not so good ? I am heading out for a Walleye spin later this week.

adobe wall · 08-03-2009, 07:19 PM

Yep I'd offer the same report, nothing for 5 hours fished, 2 rods, Sunday morning. Camas area.

aw

skunkedalot · 08-04-2009, 02:33 PM

3 hrs Mon morning. NADA

RiverJohn · 08-05-2009, 06:47 PM

Nothing today after 2 hours of trying at Camas Reef.

Did get 2 nice eaters down river below 205.

Mrdorkfish · 08-05-2009, 07:33 PM

A friend and I were anchored up in the Columbia and he hooked a brown trout on a spinner this year...it was not a cuttthroat. As far as Walleye go...troll downstream next to structure...pillings...places that would have cover for an ambush ! I use a bottom bouncer and a 4ft leader...purple spin'n glo white wings on a worm harness. You don't have to be right on the bottom. Years ago I fished a day before the camas tourney and caught a 6lb Walleye, Yum !

WalleyeLou

magic79 · 08-10-2009, 09:22 PM

This is from two years ago, but there ARE walleye, and big 'uns, near Camas. My neighbor (the ugly one in the photo) caught this whopper -- 16 lbs 15 oz -- north of Lady Island trolling UPSTREAM!

Bluknight · 08-11-2009, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by magic79

This is from two years ago, but there ARE walleye, and big 'uns, near Camas. My neighbor (the ugly one in the photo) caught this whopper -- 16 lbs 15 oz -- north of Lady Island trolling UPSTREAM!

That's a motivational fish photo! Beautiful fish and you are correct the guy in the hat is "ugly" hehe

magic79 · 08-11-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluknight

That's a motivational fish photo! Beautiful fish and you are correct the guy in the hat is "ugly" hehe

dragon67 · 08-11-2009, 08:50 PM

Hey has anyone fished for walleye at night? I am just wondering if it might be better fishing for them during the dark hours.