Northeast Oregon

[Pagosa]

Im going to be working on a job for the next few months near Baker City, Oregon and would like to get in some shore fishing for various species along sections of the Snake River, Columbia, or John Day. I personally like catching smallmouth, walleye, and catfish. Seems like most of the walleye fishing requires a boat, but are there any tailwaters that can be productively fishing from the bank/shore? Secondly, was wondering if there are many raccoons to chase with hounds in that area? I know western oregon has tons of coons/bears.

If I can help for any direction on the poor hunting or good warm water fishing in Montana feel free to ask. Thanks Preston

 

[rtraverdavis]

Can’t help you with the Snake or Columbia, but pm me if you want to talk John Day smallmouth. Baker City is an awesome jumping off spot to A LOT of cool country.

 

[Salmonchaser]

Phillips resivour, powder river down near the snake, lower Grande Ronde near the Washington state line. Lot of fishing along Brownle on the snake. Middle to lower John Day has great small mouth fishing. Wallowa river for bows and steelhead. Wallowa lake for Kokanee, you can easy rent a skiff there. Upper Imnaha later on after the snow melt for bull trout. Hike into the Eagle caps for a weekend, lot of brook trout.

 

[Pagosa]

Thanks, much appreciated and sounds like good fisheries. It's in a part of the country I've never worked in. I did spend 5 months in western Oregon but didn't have time to fish.

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

I'm 40 miles east of Baker City just a few miles from the launch ramp on the Powder River Arm of Brownlee. I can take you out on the reservoir and also show you shore fishing areas. I usually start fishing for smallmouth and crappie in April but have caught them in March also. A little early for cats but we could try. I operated Brownlee Charters for 20 years and do pretty good. Some good trout fishing reservoirs near Baker also.

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

Yes, there are lots of coons.