Stream Fishing around Beaverton

[OSUsmokey]

Hey,

I am looking for some nice trout streams around Beaverton/ Portland area that may provide good action this weekend.

If not a stream or river what about a pond or lake that might be worth checking out

[mkwerx]

streams in this part of the state are still closed until the end of the month. You've got to go further south to find open streams at this time of year. As for still waters...

Hagg Lake, south of Forest Grove (45 min or 1 hr drive from Beaverton) - pick your pleasure, trout or warm water fishes.

Bethany Pond (Lake) - 185th & NW West Union Rd - trout or bass/bluegill/carp

Commonwealth Lake - SW Huntington & Butner in Beaverton - trout or bass/bluegill/carp

Sauvie Island WMA is open now - you'll need a parking permit for the island if you go there.

If you really want flowing water - The Willamette, Columbia, and Multnomah Channels are open. Warm water species should be doing well.

[Oregonism]

There isn't a whole lot of stream fishing in and around Portland, but those ponds mentioned sound pretty good. I think the Clack will be opened up for trout fishing this year if it hasn't already. I've caught plenty of cutties and rainbows out of there during the summer on flies. My buddies wife actually pullled a large cutthroat out of the clack that was probably in excess of 20 inches. There is also several smaller creeks up that direction.

Does anybody know if the upper Tualitin has any good fly fishing opportunities closer to Hagg Lake? I know the lower section needs a boat to be fished effectively.

This summer, I'm really excited to hit the Upper Clackamas for trout. The river looks too incredibly good not to hold some hefty fish.

[mkwerx]

Clack is good trout fishing river in the upper reaches - and you're close to some of the lakes up on Hood.

Upper Tualatin is pretty small - in places it's only as wide as a two lane road - and public access is spotty at best. If you've got a canoe, a toon, or small boat you can launch in Hillsboro and head upstream - there's a dockless boat ramp at Rood Bridge Park near Hillsboro High School. The river is narrow, and full of stumps/dead heads and floating woody debris though - so it'd be careful slow going.

I've tried finding/getting access to the real upper stretches near the headwaters - but so far it's been a no-go. The road/trail into Lee Falls is closed off/private now. There is supposed to be some really good trout fishing up there.

If you can get on the water in a boat, you should be able to toss flies pretty easy (short casts though, thanks to all the over hanging brush and trees) and hook up with over half-dozen species of fish. There's cutts, rainbows, smallies, largemouth, crappie, 'gills, pumpkinseed, few species of carp, and a few species of cats, along with *********.

Take some streamers, poppers, dries, and your favorite wets.

[Tele_ted]

There really aren't many large trout in the Clackamas especially above the dams. Having said that; it's close and fun to fish the upper river, so go have at it. Don't fool yourself that you'll catch anything approaching 15".

[mkwerx]

You don't need to catch 15 inch trout to have a ball, do you Ted?

My idea of 'good' fishing doesn't need necessarily include 'big' fish. Some of my most fun trips have been on waters a fourth as wide as the upper clack, catching fish that only averaged 6"... it's all about the experience & how fun you can make the trip - and lots of willing 6-12" fish are a lot more fun to catch than none or maybe a few 15" fishes.

And if larger fish are a must...there are a few impoundments on the Clack that provide larger fishes.

[Oregonism]

Originally Posted by Tele_ted

There really aren't many large trout in the Clackamas especially above the dams. Having said that; it's close and fun to fish the upper river, so go have at it. Don't fool yourself that you'll catch anything approaching 15".

The upper clack looks too good and is big enough that there has to be some larger fish hiding in there somewhere. Even some rivers in eastern Oregon have mostly small fish, with the occasional hog thrown in if your lucky.

I've also heard that there are runs of summer steelhead that make their way up there, but I don't have any first hand experience with them.

[Zugbug66]

Originally Posted by Oregonism

The upper clack looks too good and is big enough that there has to be some larger fish hiding in there somewhere. Even some rivers in eastern Oregon have mostly small fish, with the occasional hog thrown in if your lucky.

I've also heard that there are runs of summer steelhead that make their way up there, but I don't have any first hand experience with them.

I learned to fish for steelies on the upper clack. Pre 2000, July through October was alot of fun. The steelies were way less pressured up there. No jet boats, you could fish multiple runs without being low-holed. In an effort to preserve the native fish, the ODFW stopped letting hatchery enter the upper river and also stopped stocking the upper river. Only Native steelies were alowed to continue their journey up river. The upper river is healthy, and I have seen some large trout in the last ten years up there. The water is GIN clear (alot like the Metolius), and if your stealthy you can find fish over 15". I have even seen some healthy Browns in the main stem of the upper clack.
Good Luck

[Tele_ted]

I gave the impression that I only care about fishing for larger trout and that's not the case at all. I've spent some time up the Collawash and had a great time fishing for smaller trout up there.

I just haven't had any real luck catching anything over 10" on those rivers, but I'm not much of a fisherman either.

Maybe I just need to put more water time and less screen time in.

[wilsonriverfisher]

nothing real close to beaverton, but here is some to close by to try for decent trout best is late in the season
1.mill creek
2.gales creeek
3.dairy creek
4.upper tualatin
5.scoggins creek
6.yamhill river
7.humbug creek of 26
8.mollala river
9.pudding river
just to name a few there is a ton more if you need any more info or access points please feel free to PM me

Mike