Wilson river newbie

[robertsingleton]

I am new to fly fishing and I just moved to Tillamook. Is the Wilson a good river to fly fish? How abot the Trask and Kilchis. Is there any trout on the rivers? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Ladyangler]

All the rivers in the Tillamook Bay area are good to fly fish. The Kilchis has a good return of hatchery steelhead all the way through the system, the fly fishing is better if you have a boat or some form of floatation device. Same with the Wilson and the Trask. The trout fishery is closed and will not re-open until the 3rd weekend in May. The best bet would be fishing above any boat access. With all of the boat traffic on the river finding a decent run and being able to fish it's entirety is a little frustrating now-days.

The other rivers in the district like the North Fork Nehalem also hold lot's of fish when they show up.

[jdougher]

Robert, one suggestion is to find the book Fishing in Oregon: The Complete Oregon Fishing Guide. You should be able to find a copy, on line used, for about $20.00. I think that the current edition is #10. Covers fly and hardware fishing. I think you will be amazed @ how many opportunities await you within an hours drive. Book will pay for its' self, gas money, in a trip or two.
John