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New to springer fishing and am curious if the Willamette will have cleared up from all of todays rain to be fishable on Saturday. According to my weather app it looks like the rest of the week is supposed to be dry.
Will the Willamette be fishable by the weekend?
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Should have a definite answer late Wednesday.
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The dry weather pattern the next few days has us interested enough that we'll be making our maiden voyage on the Willamette Friday evening and then heading to the lower CR Saturday...
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Take in to consideration all of the water yet to come from upstream. It can stop raining tonight but can take a few to many days to drop back into shape. Also the freezing level will be going higher than it has in a month which means snow melt which will also effect the river.
Here are a couple links to help you.
Turbidity - tough to fish if it’s above 11 maybe 12 if you have been cooped up for a week. This is your river clarity - 14-Days of Turbidity at the Willamette River at Portland, OR (14211720)
Willamette river level - I personally like high water for springers. Key after a big rain event is to catch the river on the drop. Look at the day it peaks then be ready to go if your turbidity is right. https://water.weather.gov/resources/hydrographs/orco3_hg.png
So to make a short story long you should be able to fish on the back half of this week. Check these sites a couple times a day because what you often see can change quickly.
Good luck
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Sunday at the earliest for a unicorn or hugging the bank. I’m a firm believer turbidity needs to be ten or less for a realistic odds are in my favor. I’m not saying you can’t catch one at 12 turbidity just that it would be a unicorn or you know where they are hunkered down along the bank. And what are you using for bait to grab a springer’s attention. I want good odds not maybe odds. IMHO.
I have some great mentors in this issue.
I have some great mentors in this issue.
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Just to be clear here, At high turbidity Your success rate may come down to your fishing style.
Which River/Ocean Salmon fishing technique most people in the Pacific Northwest are accustomed too may be highly different depending on local knowledge on the Willamette River above Portland.
I see many annoying weekend warriors fishing the infamous Sellwood area and yes most likely these show on THE WEEKENDS that may hear of catching at said place on the inter webs then to show up there without a clue what make that local area an attractive place nor how to fish it or better yet what other boats are doing and how not to get in their way because THEY may have "A Nonconventional Style" of trolling.
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Lots of good info here. Thanks!
Point taken. It’s complicated. For my approach and success with my preferred methods wobblers spinners prawns fishing on the hook I do better with turbidity at ten or less. Furthermore my lineup factors in the 5 lure attributes I think are essential for my success given my methods.
Given this rain event and the big pipe spewing turds again the river could clear good enough by Saturday for many but I think it will be almost a week for ideal water.
When the Tualatin gets green the Willamette is green 3 or 4 days later it seems to me. But hey we all have our approach.
Given this rain event and the big pipe spewing turds again the river could clear good enough by Saturday for many but I think it will be almost a week for ideal water.
When the Tualatin gets green the Willamette is green 3 or 4 days later it seems to me. But hey we all have our approach.
To the OP,
Bill Monroe Sr said on a thread here a decade or more ago to paraphrase:
The amount and intensity of rain that falls in Eugene and Salem has a major impact how long the Willamette will be blown out in Portland.
I’ve benefited from that tip a lot. But again there is a bit of reading the tea leaves on it. Good luck. I’m antsy too.
Bill Monroe Sr said on a thread here a decade or more ago to paraphrase:
The amount and intensity of rain that falls in Eugene and Salem has a major impact how long the Willamette will be blown out in Portland.
I’ve benefited from that tip a lot. But again there is a bit of reading the tea leaves on it. Good luck. I’m antsy too.
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look at the river level up in salem, its on a straight line up. That water will take time to make it to us. Chances are the willy will not fish. But the columbia is open and that will fish through this event
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Just took a peek at the tea leaves...
Portland turbidity is about a day and a half after the river/rain peak at Salem and it's still going up a bit there.
National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Not much, though, and the crest at 12 isn't necessarily too high...However, Salem needs to be about 9 (feet) to get us fishable down here a day and a half later.
The other whoops-factor is the river forecast. It's often a bit inaccurate and can change...without anymore rain in Eugene or the lower valley, we might see some fishable water by the weekend...The forecast right now is spotty.
Bottom line?
Gonna stick to coffee instead of tea and hope for the best.
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It’s high and dirty in eugene
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Use a Rototiller for maximum performanceSo youre saying mud motors required below the falls?
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