I'm a retired Fish Pathologist, and a freelance Outdoor & Science writer (formerly a Columnist and Science editor for the largest fish-culture publication in the world. While still attending high school in Oregon my maiden voyage for Winter Steelhead was on the Alsea river. For almost 2 years, and aside from a few Sea-Run Cutthroat (Oncorhynchus clarkii) I couldn't "buy" a Steelhead or Salmon!! However, on my 3rd year, I caught but not retained, well over 300 Summer + at least 100 Winter Steelhead. These numbers don't include my catches of Fall and Spring Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), or Coho/Silver Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), And Chum or Dog Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)!! I think it's great that KZread has created a way for those in need of funds, to generate an income, but some KZreadrs have made this opportunity into something that isn't entirely honest!! As a fish disease specialist, Angler (fly fisher as well as conventional fisherman), River guide, Outdoor writer, Field Archer, Fly Tying instructor, Whitewater-driftboater, I have a difficult time dealing with those who fabricate stories from what A.I. (google computer), provides them with absolutely no factual and or personal knowledge to back it. Your video names "Tillamook River" as if it were a noteworthy location to fish for Pacific Salmon or Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)!! Tillamook Bay, fed by many fine Salmon/Steelhead rivers is of course a great BAY not a River, and has a large number of the aforementioned species! However, what was once "Tillamook River" (a Small creek) that flowed through pastures, is presently being restored as wetlands for wildlife. Moreover, Burton-Fraser Road, made the passage of anadromous species impossible!!! It's highly unlikely to catch a Salmon or Steelhead in the areas being restored, unless one is able to net a 'flying' Salmon or Steelhead from the air, along with the migratory birds!! @5:52 You mention, "Salmon and Springers" as if they're a different species!!! Springers, King Salmon, Tyee and Tule, are all King Salmon!! From all 7 Pacific Salmon species, only the "Kelts" (usually adult Female Steelhead-Trout that have Spawned and are descending downstream towards the Pacific Ocean), and only some of these Female Kelts in good condition, will actually succeed in spawning more than once. This makes all your hypotheses, regarding the return to salt incorrect!! Of course, Sea-Running Cutthroat trout, aka "Harvest Trout", may also return to the Ocean. I was personally aware of a race of anadromous Cutthroat trout in the Columbia River near Portland, that a friend of mine and I would catch some weighing 8 to 11 pounds!!! Please try to learn the pronunciation of the names that you've found online, such as "Siltcoos" lake, as it is not pronounced "Slit Coos". And both Wild and Native (yes there is a difference between Wild & Native) Summer and winter Steelhead are protected!! Also, adult Coho aka Silver Salmon, Chinook or King, Sockeye or Red, Pink or Humpy and Chum or Dog Salmon, All die within 2 Weeks after Spawning (ODFW)!! Please know that, by educating yourself, you don't end up disappointing the innocent viewers who put their trust in you. Furthermore, you save yourself from embarrassment!! In order for me to correct all of your misinformation in your video, I'd have to write a small book!! I really get it as these are financially difficult times, but PLEASE try to do some research and also try to be honest to the viewers. After all, you have over 6000 subscribers. I wouldn't keep any native or wild Steelhead, but even though they are protected, 3 per season (Dec. 1 to April 30) may be retained. But, even with this information please check your regulations because they constantly change. And yes, Oregon Coastal Streams do have Wild Steelhead!! Please do some minimal study of Oregon's Fish and Wildlife. Peace, and Thank you

@TheTroutHammer

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the highly informative comment! There is only one area you are incorrect in: my character. This channel is not a grift, I'm not here to "make money off of false information." In fact, I'm not even monetized! Part of my goal with this channel is to create an informative forum. Everything I talk about is based on personal experience, observation and, comparatively, minor research. I frequently encourage people, like yourself, to comment on my videos to bring any correct information I may have missed. Where you probably saw an opportunity to belittle someone with less education as yourself, you actually brought the information I asked for. It just would have been a credit to your education if you did so without insult 🤙

@Andy-zj3dc

Ай бұрын

what about the male salmon returning and female salmon dying..they both die and steelhead can spawn more than once..he's so mixed up this video is trash...

@Andy-zj3dc

Ай бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer plenty of wild steelhead in Sandy river, Umpqua (the summer steelhead are endangered but not winter), Clackamas, Deschutes has many summer steelhead but not as many winter..each river has divisions based on the water and spawning. you talk a lot out of your ass. you talk like you know a lot but you know a lot of BS idk where you get your info but you are far off on a lot of things in this video..male Salmon returning while females dying? who told you that? all salmon die after spawning...steelhead can survive and spawn multiple times though.

@TheTroutHammer

Ай бұрын

I guess Pacific kelts somehow don't exist...

@Andy-zj3dc

Ай бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer nope....only in steelhead. not pacific salmon.. may see dying ones being weashed out though...not a kelt like atlantic salmon.

I moved here from North Carolina very recently. I am used to catching largemouth bass, huge catfish, and Atlantic ocean species. I live on the Willamette near Portland. I am very intimidated by the challenges that lay ahead to get hooked up with something. It's like I basically have to learn how to fish all over again! This video was VERY insightful. Subbed!

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man 🤙. You're in a great area for catfish, smallmouth and walleye. And sturgeon 🎣

@nomaderic

3 жыл бұрын

I'm from the south as well. All this is new to me.

@Irishcloth

2 жыл бұрын

Funny, we're trying to move south. Any tips are welcomed!

@Respect.The.Grind..

2 жыл бұрын

Same man moved here from pa, used to catch nothing but catties and large mouth. Really bummed I can’t get good catfishing in the north west

@tylerbrown2567

2 жыл бұрын

@@Respect.The.Grind.. it’s a shame, really. But on the bright side, there’s tons of smallmouth. I have a blast catching them and they fight even harder than Largemouth! I’m always amazed at how much fight they have in them, even the little guys

I am an unexperienced fisher and it’s very complicated, thanks for the help, subbed

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

This is a video I have needed my whole life but never knew what to ask, thanks man

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

thank you. Im making a trip out to mt hood to snowboard in a month, i drive through montana and idaho and im planning to fish in all states. when i started looking into oregon i quickly became overwhelmed and lost. there is so much to it

@TheTroutHammer

2 ай бұрын

Timothy Lake, next to where you're headed, is a great spot to fish 🤙

Eugene, OR here. Born and raised here, i love fishing here. One spot that gets stocked with a lot of trophy trout is JC pond, pulled a 29" out last summer on a fly. Though that place can get a bit crowded. A less known spot is Irish Bend on the Willamette, caught some really nice trout and saw a sturgeon there that was at least 9'. Like the channel and see you on water, good luck fishing.

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

I like Irish Bend, myself. And yeah, Junction Shitty pond is way overcrowded

@ba1050

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer I agree, I only go off season when not crowded, and being to lazy to go somewhere else.

watching this and hearing you say you want 1k subs, and to see you're not too far from 5k is great man. first time checking out the channel, great info.. very helpful.

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Heh, yep. The growth comes quick after that first 1k hump. Thank you 🤙

@Up2_nogood

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer my girlfriend and I have had a couple pretty successful trout trips. Your information was very useful.

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! That's what I love to hear! Thank you 🤙

Lots of good information. Thank you.

@TheTroutHammer

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🤙

Nice video. I’m a 70 year old native Oregonian and love learning more about fishing in our state. My favorite is surf fishing.

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙.

Thank you from Depoe Bay. You have shared the most informative video for fishing in Oregon. I do like PK's videos too.😀

@TheTroutHammer

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤙

What a phenomenal video. Great explanation for the state as a whole. Planning a trip in the summer and this has been extremely helpful.

@TheTroutHammer

8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤙

Great review. I've been fishing Oregon for 70 yrs. When I was 5 I caught my first fish with my grandparents under the Pacific City bridge. Ive fished it all my life. How has it changed in 70 years? You need to carry a computer with you before you can cast your line in anywhere nowadays. My wife has been very ill for a few years and I havent fished much. When I was thinking about going I logged on to the ODFW and it scared me to death. I cant fish and take home a trout in dozens of places that I used to call my favorite fishing areas. In 2000 I started fishing Alaska, 6 salmon per day and ship it home on ice, 2 free boxes on Alaska Air per passenger. I also started hunting out of state. In the early 2000s South Dakota would issue a reasonable out of state license and 4 deer tags and it was reasonable in those days. My hunting partner and I would return with 8 deer and fill both of our freezers. And some of these tags were 3 doe tags and an either sex tag. I get it, not everyone could afford to travel to do these things and Im sorry cause every trip was a fantastic experience. And at my age I cannot do it anymore either, enough of that. Now, our biggest problem was highlighted by TroutHammer, the sea lions. They take one bite out of a salmon belly and let the rest rot, and they do it over and over and over and over every day and thousands of them decimating our fish populations, not to mention wild untouchable salmon. And the Fish and Game and public blames the game fisherman (you got to be kidding) really? Simple solution, if you don't want to allow or tolerate the fisherman who will and have been illegally shooting them, (not me) but in particular, out in the ocean, which many freely admit, then handle the seal lions like the rest of the wildlife in the state. When species overpopulate, more tags are given out for harvest to keep their populations in more healthy numbers. They do this for deer, bear, elk, antelope, and on and on and on. But in this case, let our neighbors the Native Americans have the resource. Give additional harvesting privileges to the tribes and they can use it as income and renew their heritage in that area. I happened to be driving by Celilo Falls rest area and memorial and in the government "NO TRESPASSING" reservation area on the right, I saw a boat being pulled out and waved at the old "Indian, he waved me in and I took my granddaughter in to talk to him while he and his grandchildren assisted in putting the salmon on ice and rolling up his gill net and putting the boat away. We talked about the sea lions and whether or not the Native Americans would ever be able to take advantage of the sea lions in thinning them and he answered to the affirmative. Of course there are many different species, and kinds of seals, sea lions and the like as pointed out in the study: "Indigenous Studies>Native American Use of Seals, Sea Lions, and Sea Otters in the Estuaries of Northern Oregon and Southern Washington" It would have to take a form like the rest of wildlife and each species or kind would have a different number of tags for harvesting. Unfortunately it probably will never be initiated and thus these sea rat critters will continue to be the main harvester of one of our most prize species of wildlife, just so the city slickers who visit the harbors can hear their "cute barking" and be entertaining to their children.

@TheTroutHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true 🤙

@leedavis3840

Жыл бұрын

Ya us hunting and fishing people need to not buy any tags for 1 year then we can get something done but that will never happen so fish and game will keep the pretauers

i’m going to oregon state next fall in corvallis and this was soo soo helpful! super stoked now to start fishing.

@TheTroutHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent 🤙

Very nicely done!!! I’m feeling confident now if I ever fish Oregon. Just have to make sure I double check regulations where I go. Great video so full of information.

@TheTroutHammer

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

Glad to see your subscribers growing. It took a year to get moved out here. I’m so bloody excited to be here. Looking forward to seeing you on the coast.

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, man! Yeah, you'll catch me out there at some point 🤙

Good attempt at summarizing the sports fishery in Oregon, but it does contain many errors as already pointed out by others. Most of your info and much much more is available in the book “Fishing in Oregon” by Madeline Sheehan. It covers every body of water in the state, and is my highest recommendation by far to any aspiring angler in Oregon.

i fish some of these daily!! never knew people on yt fished my area

Just came across your channel. We started fishing about 6 month ago. Oregon fishing regulations are so confusing. Thanx for the tips.

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Yessir 🤙

@FishingWebers

5 жыл бұрын

Pecs2Pisces ma'am 😜

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Good to know 👍. Lol, 50-50 chance off your picture

just started fishing recently thank you alot for this video had no idea where to head

@TheTroutHammer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

I’m moving the family to Oregon soon. Thanks for information. I plan to be somewhere on the coast.

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Nice! Welcome 🤙

Thanks for the good information. Grear work. Looking forward to seeing some more. Im Jacked for Green Petter this summer. 1st time out on a big lake in my 12ft aluminum,get to open up the 4stroke and get back in those coves. Tight lines!

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙. Green Peter is one of the main reasons I want a boat; trolling for Kokanee

@bryanwithem6007

5 жыл бұрын

Green Peters Kokanee have been pathetically small the last couple years!

I live in Carlton and I have never caught a fish in my life and I've tried forEVER. GG guys.

Being from San Diego County (East County) I'm used to catching Record size LM Bass, huge Catfish, Trout, Crappie.. Moving to Oregon I feel like a 7yr old fisherman 😶 have to Learn EVERYTHING over again..!

@TheTroutHammer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, you went from a place people where people travel to catch bass to a place where people leave to catch bass 😅. But we do have some hidden gems. Welcome to Oregon 🤙

I grew up in Oregon my whole life and my friend got a three-pound bass

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! Good size fish 🤙

Born and raised in California, came here to learn about fishing regs in Oregon as I'm moving there within the next few months.... 4 minutes in and it's sounding worse than California... At least I can bass fish almost anywhere here, and I'm so new to fishing in general that it sounds like I'm going to be screwed... But I'ma keep watching and find out what the positives look like

@TheTroutHammer

Жыл бұрын

We are pretty thick in the conservationist way of things

Thank you for your awesome work TH. I just moved to sweet home and I am learning so much from your vids. Hopefully I can fish with you some, I could use some tips on fishing and starting a channel.

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🤙

Pike minnows are still native to the Columbia.

You should feel lucky having the limited rod rule in Oregon, I went to Texas (from Oregon) where you can use whatever number of rods you want which is so hard to fish with people around.

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

I'm thankful for it, in that it prevents overfishing for valued species. I do wish I could use more than 2 rods for non-gamefish, though, like carp and catfish

Thanks for the informative video! Looking forward to more videos from a fellow Oregonian fisherman.

@TheTroutHammer

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

great video, thanks for sharing man!

@TheTroutHammer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤙

We also have a good American Shad fishery and fall chinook.

@TheTroutHammer

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, especially by the Clackamas River in June

I am so glad you talked bout the mid to the north of the state and leaving southern Oregon alone. Lol

I looked at this map before searching Mill Creek. Very interesting!

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

Hagg lake amazing!

i go fishing every year up at Olallie Lake. 2 years ago i landed a monster trout. 20+ pounds. it was a monster

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

🤯

Thanks for the tips man tight lines bud 👊😀

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Any time 👊

Always had trouble with fish spots this has all my questions answered in one video

@goumyben8526

6 жыл бұрын

I subscribed because of that

@TheTroutHammer

6 жыл бұрын

Oh, sweet man! I tried to fit as much info in one video as I could. And thank you for the sub 🤙

Planning some float boat or tube runs for small mouth this year. I live n WA. now from California.. believe it or not I caught bigger bass in Washington and Oregon than California...I did catch a 44in king n Sacramento CA my PB.. just subscribed..✌️

@TheTroutHammer

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you 🤙

Great video. So much info, though; I'll be watching this again.

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

awesome info thank you!

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

I would like to see more about south central Oregon. Lots of great fishing down that way. I grew up in Lake county.

@TheTroutHammer

Жыл бұрын

Ah, man, if I ever get down that way, I'll surely be filming 🤙

@Jerry-nm6ws

Жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer I will be watching. Some of the best fishing I did was on Dog Lake when I was 12 with my dad. We caught big yellow perch among crappy black crappy sunfish bluegill cat fish trout and bass. Very underrated place for such great fishing in my opinion. Best in summer months. Located about 20 miles west of Lakeview. Lots of other good fishing and small creaks too. I saw a guy with a 36” rainbow he caught out of Lower cottonwood. I myself caught a 22”. Out of the same reservoir.

I do most of my fishing on the umatilla river over here in Eastern Oregon. We got some native rainbow trout and I'm told we have steelhead but i have yet to catch anything over 15 inches. We do however have some pretty damn good bass fishing on this side of the state, particularly where the umatilla river flows into the columbia, and usually in the early summer months. Almost every time I cast out a rooster tail in hopes of landing a trout, I end up pullin out either a smallmouth, or a pikeminnow lol.

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the pikeminnow are terrible. And I've even begun to cull the smallmouth around me. Too many smaller fish is a problem

Dang I just found the best video on the internet

@TheTroutHammer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

@Meerkat000

Жыл бұрын

​@@TheTroutHammer 33, born & raised in Oregon, tho finally getting my fishing legs under me. Got myself a lil pontoon boat even, im ready explore it all lol :)

Thanks for the information. Im from the south in the Houston area, all my life I've been fishing for largemouth, cats, and at the coast Reds......all this oregon fishing is completely new to me, I have no idea what im doing fishing here. Its kind of humbling lol. Once I catch on what type of fish oregon has and how and when to catch them its on though!

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙. Yeah, I know a couple of former Texans who had to relearn bass fishing here. We don't have the size or numbers Texas does, and our growing season is only 4 months long. I'm glad I helped give you a starting point

I just moved to Salem area 2 months ago can't wait till I get my license for next year

@TheTroutHammer

6 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, you live in a great area for fishing. Walling Pond has a lot more in it than people expect, and you're a short drive from North Santiam. The park in Salem with the sternwheeler is also a great spot for catfish, carp and sturgeon

@ShufflingPicaso

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer I can't seem to catch any trout at walling pond. Do you have any recommendations? Have any kayak fishing tips for an hour around salem?

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Try the part of the pond that is shallow, on its east side. They should still be in the shallow colder water, especially with recent rain

@ShufflingPicaso

4 жыл бұрын

TroutHammer thank you. Just subscribed and followed Instagram!

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

@@ShufflingPicaso awesome! Thank you 🤙

Hey TroutHammer, I am interested in getting started fishing. I have fished before when I lived in California but not much. I live in Corvallis, a few minutes from the Willamette and I was wondering if you have any advice for fishing that area? What kind of pole will I need, what kind of bait, and what type of fish should I hope to catch? Thanks!

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

You can expect trout and bass in that area. Jigs, Texas rig plastic and panfish gear tend to work best. Look for sloughs and eddies, and anywhere with cover 🤙

i live right on the sandy river few miles from the mouth of the columbia river killer fishing

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I bet! You're in a hot spot 🤙

I’ve been fishing for awhile and one of my questions is where I’m central/Portland area of Oregon can I fish? What I mean by central is Redmond/bend area. And do I need a license to fish anywhere in Oregon? I’ve been trout and salmon fishing before and all the places where I’ve gone to do that require licenses. Basically my main question is where can I fish in Oregon without an license?

@TheTroutHammer

Жыл бұрын

You need a license to fish anywhere in Oregon

I feel like fishing there will be easier then here in socal we also have crazy regulations. I fished in Oregon and caught a good amount of surf perch first day I was there! I definitely want to move there. I would say it isn't as overfished as cali is but regulations sound about the same.

@TheTroutHammer

2 жыл бұрын

For sure 🤙

Umm I’m pretty sure that Pikeminnow are native fish not invasive fish to the Columbia river. Not trying to say I like them but just throwing it out there.

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

You are correct. Someone also said this in a previous comment, but thank you 🤙

@BassAckwards2020

5 жыл бұрын

www.pikeminnow.org/

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

☝️ This

@bettykaufman1550

5 жыл бұрын

They are Sqaw Fish and are invasive fish

@bettykaufman1550

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer Can you find more info for Reg, ect Dexter Lake we went there this weekend caught 4 beautiful Trout and we are not sure now using worms was Legal

Very good video sir

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

Just subscribed. Been in Oregon most of my 40 year life. Live in Lebanon. Want to start fishing crappie with the kids. More fish in the freezer the better. Any pointers? Good video thanks

@TheTroutHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙. There are 3 ponds along the road just south of River Park that have crappie in them

@robertholcomb3364

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer do I have to get permission for them? I’ve heard mixed reviews on it

@TheTroutHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. There's a spot on the road you can pull into, and there's a gated dirt road with a path to the side to walk through. It's pretty busy in the summer

If you want to fish for shad then go to Cascade Locks, that place gets like 70,000 shad a day, that place is crazy

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

I was actually planning on it earlier in the summer before my stomach problems got in the way

I always look for trout and never caught one in Oregon yet. I always catch bass haha

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

They're usually in the coldest water

@anthonygennitti1820

3 жыл бұрын

You have any tips for bass fishing up here? I just moved here from southern Cali and the fishing ducks down there and I’ve only ever caught bluegill and catfish.

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

What part of Oregon did you move to ?

@joramcm2293

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonygennitti1820 go to the pudding river!

New to fishing been learning but just subscribed to your channel I’m by Salem been wanting search great spots like Eugene or up north

@jamesallen5591

3 жыл бұрын

I'm just getting back into fishing and live near Salem. Lots for me to learn, apparently.

For bass go to ten mile lakes

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

That place is a bass farm 🤙

💪😎👊Glad to be on Board !!!

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

😎🤙

Grew up in forest Grove, just got into fishing, had no idea hag was the spot for bass. Always had a rough time there. Mainly trolling/trout fishing. I'll have to study up and hit what you mentioned!

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, man. Boat and imaging equipment will catch you some trophy bass. The state record smallmouth came out of there

@yupyup2172

3 жыл бұрын

Theres a town under hag lake .. pretty crazy huh

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Theres also a city that washed away from the spit of Tillamook Bay

@yupyup2172

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer oh wow .. im gonna have to do some more research .. ive only been here a couple years .. im Navajo from Thoreau, N.M.

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You picked one of the best states for fishing 🤙

I caught a sturgeon the other day on accident, it gave me a real scare

@TheTroutHammer

6 күн бұрын

I'd call that a happy accident! What were you fishing for?

Great job on this video. I will be heading to the Cresant area in June thru October and want to pursue trout without the crowd from the shore. I'm not up to hiking to far as I have health issues. Can you recommend some place to try?

@TheTroutHammer

11 ай бұрын

Is that Crescent Lake area?

Moving to the Oregon coast this year so this was good info!

@TheTroutHammer

6 жыл бұрын

Oh, sweet dude! I hope you love it there

@yleecoyote9715

6 жыл бұрын

So sorry for you!

@shanecrumb1079

6 жыл бұрын

why?

@rockytalkndawoods3057

5 жыл бұрын

crumbs don't worry about negative Nancy's. Lol, you will have a blast.

Just now stumbled on your video. I would argue that alaska has way better scenery than here in Oregon. Fishing in alaska is world renowned! Absolutely amazing there. But I am back here in Oregon now for the first time in a long time. Time to cast here now!

@TheTroutHammer

Жыл бұрын

I surely cannot argue the beauty and fishing in Alaska 🤙

@Spunky_72

Жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer I need to get out to fish! Been way to long

Can you tell me where you are fishing in this video. I'd like to be able to go there. And where are you fishing at now?

@TheTroutHammer

2 жыл бұрын

I've fished almost every area I showcase in this video, or have researched areas I have not personally fished. This time of year I am pond fishing for bass and bluegill, and river fishing for trout. The locations vary, because there isn't really a bad place to fish. You just need to look for "fishy" spots (shallow flats for bass, still water with low hanging branches over the water for bluegill, runs and tailouts for trout"

I live in cottage grove. I really enjoy fishing. I've been fishing my local streams and rivers. I was hoping you would cover the rogue river. I heard that's a huge river for salmon/steelhead runs

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Man, I haven't fished the Rogue since 2013. It's good, just a hard river to fish

@jontharpe1275

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer yeah, I just took an 80 mile boat ride up it from the mouth of gold beach a couple weeks ago. Looks really good.

@blakearnold6549

Жыл бұрын

From cg as well, you ever walk down the dorena dam an fish the river?

@TheTroutHammer

Жыл бұрын

I have not

Informative video with some good tips. Just one small correction. Pikeminnow isn't an invasive species and they are a native fish. The reason for the population explosion is the dams on the Columbia River slows the water down and these fish are pretty lazy. This slower water created the perfect environment for them to thrive. As part of the salmon mitigation plan the Bonneville Power Administration is required to fund the bounty program. The goal is to remove 20% - 30% of the population of Pkeminnow annually not full eradication. Keep pumping out videos.

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Correct, and someone already made that correction. Thank you 🤙

I live and fish by that white mtn. Range in the north east.

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, the Wallowa Mountains? Awesome!

Any deep sea fishing off the coast? Ocean fishing besides surf fishing.

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. People are out for ling, rockfish and coho all the time

@coltrv

5 жыл бұрын

My dad caught a wolf eel and it tasted amazing

My dad was stationed in Idaho when I was young and got in trouble in Oregon on a fishing trip because the regulations were different on the same river between the top of the waterfall and the bottom. I think another time he forgot the permit/license thing in the car that was within 100 ft after moving spots. Game wardens are on top of it in Oregon for sure.

@TheTroutHammer

Жыл бұрын

That they are, and for good reason 🤙

@kylesalmon31

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I just got a 115 ticket because I didn’t realize I wasn’t supposed to use a spinner in a certain location.

@TheTroutHammer

Жыл бұрын

😖

@kylesalmon31

Жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer yeah.. I honestly didn’t do it on purpose. I’m just getting back into fishing (I didn’t do it a ton to begin with). It was over in Waterloo

@jinxtacy

Жыл бұрын

@@kylesalmon31 I think it's nice that we have government workers that are actively doing their job and protecting our resources. As time goes by, it seems ever more important to practice and enforce sustainability so that we can all enjoy the things we do for many years to come and have a healthy ecology to be a part of. City life has been pretty soul numbing and I can't wait to get back out and just enjoy nature and hopefully find someone to help me learn the land. It's probably the thing I'm most jealous of whenever I see families and communities that have collected knowledge of an area over multiple generations.

hopfully this youtube account is still active, if a steelhead is a trout that makes it to the ocean then is a mackinaw a trout that is just feeding on everything and gets really big? or is a mackinaw its own subspecies.

@TheTroutHammer

2 ай бұрын

A mackinaw is it's own species. AKA Lake Trout

@noneoyabeesneez

2 ай бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer thank you, i went fishing at odell lake about 2 months ago and caught a 22 pound mackinaw i didnt know if i was able to call it a 22 pound trout lol.

@TheTroutHammer

2 ай бұрын

@noneoyabeesneez hell yeah, good catch 🤙

I’m looking for fishing buddy near the south Santium. I’m a decent fisherman but I’d love to learn some new things.

@officialeuphoria916

2 жыл бұрын

I just moved here from California. I’m happy to get out of there. Looking forward to some great fishing

I also live in Albany!! Would love to fish Freeway or Timber Linn with you some time!

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

My personal life has required 100% of my attention for a while, and can't make promises on fishing until things smooth out. Which sucks, cause it's brooder season

great vid my parents live in coos bay and your tips put me and mypops on fish thanks HAMMER

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

Going up to crater lake and diamond lake in 2 weeks, is there any good steel head fishing or streams near diamond lake this time of year??

Hey there. Fellow oregonian here and big time fisherman. I believe the regulations we have are great. Sure using two rods is great but the reason that is only allowed certain places is because it is only allowed for the harvest of hatchery fish. And the reason you have to pay for the 2 rod permit is to help pay for the hatcheries that rear those fish to remain operational. We have seen declining numbers of wild salmon trout and steelhead and the regulations set forth for those species is to protect wild fish. Same with the reason there are so many regulations on sturgeon right now. Because we need to protect numbers and these fish are finding it tough to survive ling enough to make it to spawning age wich i believe is like 15 years with sturgeon. Although i do agree that oregon is the best state on the map i do not agree with it being so regulated that it is hard to fish.

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You are correct on all counts. It's unfortunate that,even with all these things that help fund the hatcheries, they still get defunded and closed. That does a lot more damage to the salmon/steelhead population than overfishing. More and more people will fish; that is a certainty. Eliminating broodstock programs won't help

@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer yeah and only a few rivers in oregon even have broodstock steelhead hatcheries. The rest are just standard sterile steelhead

@personguy7509

3 жыл бұрын

Is the two rod rule like two rods per person? Or is it per group?

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Per person

@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13

3 жыл бұрын

@@personguy7509 it is a separate validation you need to purchase on top of your regular fishing license. I think it costs about 12.50

Smallmouth bass are plentiful on the John day river

Coming up from Texas for a 5 day trip. You said any lake for big salmon but is there any chance you could give me a named lake or 2? Or a nice lake/stream to catch some big fish on a fly. Thanks so much.

Any advice for fishing down near Ashland? Moving up from northern Cali and was wondering what I should be fishin for!

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

The only parts of that area I am personally familiar with is the Klamath Lake area. There's a decent striped bass population, and there's steelhead and salmon that run the rivers to the north.

I dont like how you need a parking pass at EE Wilson. I go to Adair Village pond lmao

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Same. I wish they would differentiate between hunters and fishermen for the parking pass

Great video friend

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

Im going to Green Peter tomorrow.

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you do well! I've been seeing tons of good catches out of there in the past week

These guys always leave Umatilla county out of the equation lol it’s a good place to fish some good walleye fishing too!

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know! Thank you for the addition 🤙

I live in the Beaverton tigard area and don’t know anywhere to fish that can secure me at least a fish a day. Any recommendations?

Nice. Cant wait to fish everyday but the weather here is so emo. Lol.

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, yeah it has

Thanks for the info. We recently moved here to the beautiful Eugene area. We wanted to buy a small boat and fish for edible species. Any suggestions?

@TheTroutHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Suggestion for species or boat?

@tvdinner325

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer Thanks for the rapid reply. Oregonians are so nice! I was looking at cheap 12-14' aluminum boats, under $2K. We drove along the 126 to Florence. The Fern Ridge lake, and the Siuslaw river looked nice and calm?

@TheTroutHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Fern Ridge is going through a blue green algae bloom, last I heard. Have you checked Craigslist for boats? There's usually a lot of good deals around here

I'm from tx I catch 6-10 lb bass and 20-30lb catfish all the time but I'm going on a trip to Oregon and I'm trying to figure out how things work up there

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I've got plenty of other videos meant to teach the fishing ways in this neck of the woods, so have at it! What area are you visiting to?

@Yeetstroke6.0

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer over by mcminnville area I'm not sure where I'm going to be fishing they have a spot somewhere

Thanks for the introduction!

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

😎🤙

I just moved to Albany and want to learn to fish. Take me out and Ill buy lunch!

I live in Portland. Looking for a nice little river spot to do a day trip, bank fishing. Maybe about an hour or so from home. Also looking for some place to camp - maybe BLM property, not a fancy campground, where I can just pack in and pack out for a night.

@Phoenix_Atlas

4 жыл бұрын

Under the St Johns bridge is a good spot but do not eat anything out of the willamette river especially predatory fish.

Less laws in the south because of the abundance of all of the fish ‘ they grow all year around unlike up north where the winter stunts their growth

Just found your channel. Live in Stevensville Montana. But I fish your state.

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! 🤙

river is 3 min away right next to glenn otto park, walk to the hole

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Nice

Are bluegill common in Oregon?

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Very. They are the most common forage in the Willamette Valley

I still don’t understand why it is hard to catch salmon on the willamete at corvallis

@TheTroutHammer

5 ай бұрын

That's because the depth and width of the river in that area is basically the interstate highway for salmon and steelhead. They are just booking it through there until they get to the tributaries. It makes them harder to catch, but not impossible. Have you tried heavy spinners/spoons, or plunking?

@Gio-fishing12

5 ай бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer ok yeah that’s what me and my dad thought I will try plunking this weekend probably, but you never see anybody fish the willamete for steelhead or salmon at Corvallis like literally never should I plunking side or middle of river

@TheTroutHammer

5 ай бұрын

@Gio-fishing12 plunking typically works best at depth

@Gio-fishing12

5 ай бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer alright

Subscribed gotta support another Albany native!!

@TheTroutHammer

6 жыл бұрын

🤘😎🤘

Any recommendations for salmon bank fishing during this time of September in Portland?

@TheTroutHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Meldrum Bar and Clackamette Park should be open and fishable. Plunking would be your best bets there

I have a tip too. If you fish at Swan Island, DO NOT EAT THOSE FISH! have fin fishing but throw it back. The sewer flows into it and ship dock yard right there and reeks of chemicals and also trashed up.

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, no way I'm eating anything caught below the falls that doesn't migrate

@nengthao5618

4 жыл бұрын

That place has small bass, crappies, pikes and carps. However nowadays its been neglected and with the homeless camps there, it has become an unpleasant place. Not hating them.

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

It really has. My buddy, NorthWest Fishing, went to launch his kayak there a little while back, and had 2 drunk homeless men trying to fight him, so he had to wait until they left. There's just so little police presence in that area

@nengthao5618

4 жыл бұрын

Wow. I aint surprised bout that. Anyways, awesome video and i appreciate it. Fish on.

@TheTroutHammer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

Any idea where I should try to fish for steelhead

@TheTroutHammer

3 жыл бұрын

Alsea, Trask, Nehalem and Clackamas Rivers are reliable. Same with the Metolius and Santiam Rivers in the summer

@nicholasyebra1988

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroutHammer thanks brother

Nice video - very informative for an out of stater. I’m staying at my girlfriends parents place in Seaside, OR from 6/28-7/6. Where’d you recommend fishing around there? I usually fly fish but will have access to spin rod setups. Any salmon? Or resident Steelhead? Cutthroat? Or Sturgeon in this area? Any information helps. If you’d like any information about fishing in Colorado I’m all yours. Thanks

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Oh sweet! Out at seaside you've got amazing surf fishing and razor clamming (when the conservation of razor clams isn't in effect). You're also a short drive from the Columbia, which in that area has opportunities for springer salmon and early summer steelhead. Don't neglect those local ponds, either. Coastal ponds are really slept on for bass and trout fishing year-round.

No Crappie in Clear Lake. Rainbow, Cutthroat, and Brook only!

Thanks for the vid man good info i live in salem oregon ive been grindin for fall chinnook since early september if you have any advice were i could go id appreciate it also steel head as well

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

Well, I'd say see my latest video first, because things have changed for Chinook fishing in Oregon this year

@michaelelkins6043

5 жыл бұрын

I know the numbers have been way low this ive tried nestcca three rivers salmon river and pacific city before they closed it iam rather new to this lost some opportunities im goin this sunday and monday some advice for locations and techniques for either salmon or steelhead would be great

@TheTroutHammer

5 жыл бұрын

For salmon, drifting roe, or casting spinners/spoons works great. For steelhead, drifting jigs or beads, or casting spinners. At least most people who fish for salmon and steelhead a lot more than I do swear by those, and so far it's worked for me. As far as location goes, look for current breaks, deep cuts, covered backs, things like that 🤙