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Sunday, April 5th, 2009

  • Malheur County
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      Water Temp: 38 to 46

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: 3 bass on jerk bait 3 on a grub 5 crappies got windy in the afternoon all fish were got closer to the dam in the colder water
      City: boise

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

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      Water Temp: 47-48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished for a couple of hours wind was howling tried rocks and points no fish then fished some willows saw one guy catch one but that was all.
      City: central point

      Tips: hopefully the water warms up soon

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Has anyone fished Emigrant or Lost Creek this week? I have friends coming up to visit next week and would like to take them fishing..... Any information would be a big help....... Thanks.....
      City: Williams

      Tips: I'll leave reports if you will.........

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for a few hours, threw about everything made and found no fish. Hopefully the weather will make up its mind so the fishing will turn on. Fish are probably still suspended. Lake still about twenty feet from full.
      City: Medford

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      Water Temp: 47-49

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished for 3 hours and got 2 smallies one on a tube and the other on a spinnerbait both on rocky banks in about 10-15 feet of water.
      City: ashland

      Tips: fish the rockier points and chunk rock banks.



      wrong date on the first post

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: cool and staine

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Didn't actually fish it but I drove all the way around Cottage Grove today and it's looking good!The waters edge is right up against the dock at Lakeside and it even looks like you could launch up the creek. Couldn't drive down to the creek ramp because they still had the gate locked. I'd imagine they'll unlock it about April 1st or so. I (Like all of you!) can't wait to get the boat out and hook some prespawn mamas! And I may even have my almost 6 year old daughter talked in to actually getting up before noon so we can sample the morning bite.
      City: yoncalla.or

      Tips: JIGSJIGSJIGSJIGSJIGSJIGSJIGSJIGS AND MORE JIGSJIGSJIGSJIGSJIGS!!! And since they're stocking trout fairly regularly why not a swimbait too! See you all out there soon.

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I have a tourney coming up this weekend, March 7-8. How is the water level, water clarity? Have the bass started moving up yet? Just wondering. Any hot baits amd tips for this time of the year at Tenmile Lake would be greatly appreciated.
      City: Central Point

      Tips: Any Info would help, Thnks!!

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: slowly warming!

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: If I can't get out to fish at least I can get my gear in order! I just tried out 3 Curados I sent in to have serviced and lubed. They cast better than new now. I'm cleaning and lubing all the other reels so they'll be ready to go. Got all the baits and plastics all organized- tossed some of the more beat up plastics that somehow made their way back into the bags. I can't really remember the last time I tossed one on the shore. Sometimes I'll get to work, go to pull a pen or boxknife out of my pocket and come up with a torn up beaver or senko. I think my co-workers are used to it by now. Anyway my point is- do your prep work now so when it's time to go fish, you can just.....GO FISH!
      City: yoncalla,or

      Tips: Dan Isaac from ReelEx is great! He'll be doing the rest of my Curados real soon. Give him a try. Look in the forum for his website and phone #- you'll be glad you did!

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Spring forward (Duh!), fall back. Might be April before I can start hitting Cottage Grove in the early weekday mornings. If this dry weather keeps up it might be May before there's enough water to fish my favorite spots! There are the weekends though and the bass do need to eat. Big Ed- are you hitting your ponds up there yet?
      City: yoncalla. or

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: 45.3-46.9

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took the kayak out to Cottage Grove Lake for about a couple hours of paddling and fishing. Saw several spots with a fairly good concentration of fish but couldn't coax any into biting the 3 or 4 lures I had to offer. Most of the main body was about 45.3 to 45.9 degrees but as I paddled across the earth dam and all the floating wood and debris the temps went up. That's where I'll start next trip instead of paddling all over the lake. It was fun to sightsee a bit though. Can't wait for March 8th and daylight savings time to kick in so I can start to fish the early mornings again. Sure hope we get some darn rain between now and then.
      City: yoncalla,or

      Tips: Used a 4" Aaron's Magic worm on a shaky head, a brownish colored jig and beaver, a baby brush hog texas rigged and a jerkbait. Sent 3 Curado reels to a place called ReelEx in California to have them serviced- can't wait to go try them out. Probably take the daughter out to the pond for some practice casting. She says she wants to go catch some bass as soon as it gets warmer! Me too!

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hey guys, I heard there is a tourney the day after thanksgiving. I was wondering if there is a set take-off and weigh-in time and if the entry fee is set. Any info is always great. Thanks a bunch.
      City: Medford

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: This is a good site for passing information around that is good for everyone, so I thought I would start participating.

      I went to the Columbia at Biggs and got skunked!!!Weather was great 60degrees and the water smooth with very little flow from the dam.
      What did I do wrong???I can go anytime in March thru June and slay the bass but what do they do when the fall and winter comes. They do not stop feeding but do change habits. I have fished the circuit years ago and I have always fished lakes, but the river gives new things to learn about the fish and their habit during winter. Any help out there????
      City: Bend

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: 55 to 58.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had a blast at Cottage Grove for about 2 hours this fine day. Didn't catch any bass but loved being out there. There was 1 bass boat, one inflatable type boat over by the dam, my kayak and 3 or 4 shore fisherman. About the time I got there all but one of the shore guys left. The lone (Diehard!) shore guy was still there when I left. I hit a couple spots that showed fish on the meter that were near bait or a dropoff or both! No luck. I spent 20 minutes getting over to Shortridge. Fished the whole area pretty well with a jig and a Lucky Craft jerkbait. Again, no bites. Didn't bother changing up the lures but will try at least 2 new ones tomorrow morning if it's not pouring rain!
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: A dude on a bicycle said the bass boat dudes got a few but had to work hard for them. I seem to have better luck in the mornings- even this late in the year! Sounds like they probably had to deadstick a senko or dropshot the fish they got. Either way......lots of work for the size you usually get with those methods. I'd rather go reaction bait and try for a toad- especially this time of year. No matter what I'll keep trying. Stay warm and dry. See ya at the lake!

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      Water Temp: Still low 50's?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Finally get to take the kayak out for an afternoon trip. The wind shouldn't be too bad either. I'll explore the Shortridge area some more but also have 2 or 3 other spots I'd like to give a go. At least I shouldn't have to worry about the goose hunters in the middle of the day(I think!).
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: Gonna try a spook, a drop shot rig and my favorite lure to start but if they don't work I'm switching to 3 totally different lures at the end of the first hour. Maybe a swimbait, a deep crankbait and a spoon! I'll post again soon. See ya out there.

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: low 50's?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Cottage Grove yesterday morning and this morning. Got one small bite on a jig but had some fun with a swimbait. I was tossing it way out and about 1/2 way back I felt a series of rhythmic bumps and I knew it wasn't the bottom. By the time I figured out it was a 4-5 pound follower the fish had almost run itself aground. I saw a dorsal fin and a big old splash and then saw a big silt cloud. I'm not sure if I should have sped up or killed it. If I'd realized what the first couple of bumps were I could have done either. I was laughing out loud afterwards. I've had lots of followers before but not where they were nipping the tail. Today I spent about 45 minutes out walking around what would be the middle of the lake in summertime. I got a ton of great photos of most of the creek channel area I love to fish during spring and summer. I need to make some notes on 4 or 5 potential new areas to add to my milk run. And then I need to hit 'em hard in early spring and see if they actually produce. I even got some cool photos of a stump at the waters edge that had at least 500 4" or bigger polywogs huddled up next to it- my 5 yr. old girl loved that shot! And I didn't catch any bass either yesterday or today.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: Used a green jig and trailer, a Lucky Craft jerkbait and a 5" trout colored swimbait. The lake has dropped about a foot and a half the last 3 days despite the rains. If you've never seen it down you should go have a look- there is a lot to see. Take your mud boots and take a hike.

Friday, November 7th, 2008

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: low 50's?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished at Cottage Grove for about 40 minutes on the way to work today. Seemed like the only decent day weather wise in at least a week so maybe the bass would take advantage of it. I tossed a jig and a deep diving crankbait. I worked the bank between Shortrigde and the next cove south. I didn't get a bite until 5 minutes before I had to leave for work! I felt a tap, counted 2 and set hard. Missed it dang it. The trailer (Glued to the jig) was gone and the skirt was hanging on the hook point. I fixed it and put on a new trailer and cast out again. About 3 or 4 casts later I felt a good bite, counted 4 and reared back hard. Pulled in an 18", 3 lb.,11 oz. largemouth. She was very well behaved and hardly moved during the weighing and measuring. Would have liked to have stayed another 15 minutes but seen if she had any friends with her but you all know this one- Born to Fish- Forced to Work!!!
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: Actually saw a forage item that I hadn't even considered especially this time of year. And purely by accident my color and size of jig and trailer matched the forage almost perfectly. This may be the key to catching fish into December. I'll experiment further and update this soon.

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I was planning on heading to green peter this weekend to try out my new bass boat. Just wondering if the fish are still biting and where?
      Tempeture is getting lower so just looking for a little advice by someone that has fished the lake in the fall. Thanx
      City: Lebanon

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: 52.5-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched the kayak at Cottage Grove early and headed towards the dam. Saw some fish on the fishfinder so spun around and cast back to them. Got an 11" bass on a Lucky Craft pointer 100 after about 8 casts. The duck/goose hunters were blasting away as usual this time of year. I had a little "lead rain" pepper the surface within 10 feet of me- not exactly relaxing in a plastic boat! I put up my hooded sweatshirt and put on some shades although God knows it that would help. And I paddled on down to the barrier at the dam. Lots and lots of surface activity and some small bites but no good fish. I stayed with the Pointer and a larger Lucky Craft squarebilled crank. I took off the crank and put on a jig and beaver once I got over by Shortridge Cove. Saw and heard some big bass slurping bait out about a cast from shore. Saw some big ones on the meter. Got one real hard bite at the end of a long cast, set hard, the rod bobbed 3 times and then the rod straightened up. It was the reason I was there but I blew my chance. I had the kayak sideways instead of pointing towards the bait so even with braided line I couldn't get the hooks into the fish. It also didn't help that I was using a med. action Bass Pro Shops rod instead of my usual heavy Loomis spinning rod. Next chance (If I get another before the years done) I'll be ready. It was pretty calm out there at least for the first couple hours. Sweatshirt was just fine.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: Be ready- I even had the camera this time. See Oct. 30, last year. Take advantage of this last little bit of good weather- the bass sure are.

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      Water Temp: mid 50's?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Only made it out to Cottage Grove one day in the last 2 weeks! Not really enough light to make the stop worthwhile. I fished a jig around the ramp and didn't get a bite in the 20 minutes I was there. I did see a bit of surface activity. I fished a small tournament with my friend Mike on the 11th. I won't mention the name of the lake it was at due to the unusually crappy fishing. Out of the 17 boats and 33 fisherman there were only 13 fish brought to the scales. Nine teams had zero, 5th-8th place had one fish a piece. We weighed a 12 1/4", .9 pound smallmouth- the only bass we got all day. First place had 2.95 lbs.- the big bass of the day- 2.15 lbs., and a .8 pound smallmouth. I think they got $210 for big fish and $540 for the overall win. Second place had 3 bass for 2.95 also but the big fish was the tie breaker. Third had 2 for 2.01 lbs. and fourth place only had 1.65 pounds for 2 fish. They got $160. Had we caught any other keeper bass we would have finished in the money. My friend Mike was pretty upset we couldn't come up with a couple more fish- it was kind of a golden opportunity. He felt a little better after he won a new 7', M.H. baitcast rod at the raffle afterwards! I won a horse themed coatrack that my daughter absolutely loves- she is nuts about horses. Not exactly the way I wanted my first Oregon bass tourney to go but one thing I'm sure of- the next one can't be any worse fishing.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: Well I didn't catch any bass but I did get 6 trout. I got 'em on a 4.5" worm, a rogue, a rattletrap, a small crankbait and one other lure that I can't remember now but I do remember it wasn't a big jig! Guess I shoulda packed trout lures- I may have caught a bass or two!! Kayak is in at 7AM at Cottage Grove tomorrow for sure.
      Starting with a jerkbait and a small crankbait!
      See ya out there.

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: low 60's?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Finally found time to do some math. Since June 30th of this year I've caught and released 53 bass for a total of 153 lbs., 5 ounces. Less than 5 of them came on something other than a jig. More than 2/3 were caught from the shore. All came from Cottage Grove Lake. First one of the year came on Feb. 27th. My point is start early next spring, teach yourself to use a jig- take nothing else with you so you have to stick with it, fish them slow and milk the good spots for all they're worth. I have 5 or 6 spots along the west shore that gave up 85% of this years bass! Fish often so you stay in touch with the lake and the fish. I'm very lucky to be able to go 3 or 4 mornings a week when there's enough light. I'm also lucky 'cause it's right on my way to work so I don't have to waste a lot of gas. If I only have 20 minutes to fish that's fine- you can catch, weigh, photograph and release 3 nice ones easily in 20 minutes. Some of my spots are a good bit of walking and the exercise (Mental and physical) is a good thing. If I get up early and have an hour and a half (June and July!) then it just makes the work day breeze by. There are some spots I like to fish that you can't reach from anything but a boat but I like to take my kids there with me so they can enjoy the scenery and the fishing as well. My daughter is actually starting to recognize some of the good spots already. I havn't fished since the 27th but am hoping to get out in the kayak early Sunday. Who knows if they'll bite after our little rainstorm. They have been really rolling the water out of the lake lately- the creek only had about 3-4' of water way back in the back on the 27th.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: Do a report once in a while would ya? Who cares if you only caught 1 little 10" bass- at least you got a bite! And you're out there trying.