Muddy?

[trizkid]

heading down to fish this weekend....anybody seen the water since all this rain. I noticed the gage has shot up pretty nice...do you guys think it will be muddy? i hope not.

[Guest]

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[snagged in outlet 3]

The current doesn't muddy up as bad as other steams.

Just stay up near the park

You can always fish in the park.

SIO3

[Outside Bend]

The current doesn't muddy up as bad as other steams.

Just stay up near the park

You can always fish in the park.

SIO3

Are the trout parks open two weeks before the opener?

[cnr]

The park is closed until March 1st

[Gavin]

Looks like its up a foot, and the rise is slowing down...It should be great this weekend. Have fun!

[snagged in outlet 3]

The park is closed until March 1st

Not from what I've seen. I saw guys fishing in the park on a Thursday around 2 months ago. I reported it on here and some other members here said they unknowingly fished the park in the winter.

SIO3

[stlfisher]

There may not be much enforcement around to catch them especially during the week or maybe they just don't enforce it much, but it is technically closed until March 1st. I think the river will be quite crowded with the park "closed."

[trizkid]

camp grounds dont look to booked up at all...we are staying at reeds and are the onlys ones so far this weekend staying there..i know there is a rally car race in salem this weekend...hope that draws the crowds away from the stream. I plan on fishing outside the park most likely from the wire down to tan vat

[joeD]

My friend fished today (yesterday I mean. Friday). The river did not rise a foot. It rose a few inches based on a 1.4 inch rainfall. The water flow was good, the level was still on the low side, and it was not discolored. In fact, one could say the river just below Mauntauk was almost in optimum shape. The park is closed to fishing until March 1, but not to camping. The river below the park is open to fishing. My friend said that there are already many people establishing campsites in the park. I've never fished the park, opening day or otherwise, so I can't say anything about the fishing there. Below the park and below Baptist Camp, I believe fishing will be tough, spin or fly. Consistent low water and consistent fishing pressure (or should I say "unrelenting" fishing pressure?) will make catch rates low. Those fish have seen every fly and every lure pretty much every day. Actually, if I were you, I would hope for rain, hope for off-color water, and hope that those aforementioned factors keep people off the river. That would be ideal. Regardless, good luck and have fun.