hey SLs.

do you guys know of any good fishing locations around oregon? perhaps one not too far from portland and doesn't require a fishing license. a few friends and i are going but we don't know of any places.

thanks.

 

anyone over the age of 14 is required to have a license regardless of where u go. check out the Oregon fish and wildlife site for spots closer to u

 

lol u'll need a fishing license... and trust me, u dont want to mess with those fish and wildlife guys... my friends were catching salmon and they had people from far away with binoculars seeing how they were hooking them.. if they catch u not hooking the fish properly, they fine u and trust me, its not pretty... play it safe and get a fishing license so u can fish anywhere

 

unless u want to fish at those private hatchery farms... lol but those are no fun

 

well depends on what you wanna fish for first of all
and you can always buy a one day licence and tag
if your going for like salmon or stugeon
whatcha lookin to catch???

 

oh, we're not looking to catch any specific fish. we're just looking to catch anything just for fun. first time experience. do you know if i can buy the license at the location or do i have to get them from somewhere else. i'm thinking of going to hagg lake park in gaston/forest grove, OR.

 

yeah hagg lakes pretty good for trout and bass
and you can get a licence at any sporting goods store like fred meyer or bi-mart, btw there is a day use fee for hagg lake too like 5 bucks or something.

 

ohhh powerbait and night crawlers..lol

 

there is dormans pond too right on hwy 6 at the hwy 6 and 8 jct..... nephew has limited there a few times this year.

 

Check out the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife for lots of good info on fishing in the area.

Here's a good start for beginners:

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/easy_angling/index.asp

And yes, get a license like everyone says and read the rules/regulation book. You don't want to mess with the ODFW people, they take this stuff seriously.

 

I know of some good spots on the snake river but not to sure about your area. I know of a few places around florence, oregon as i used to live their.

 

thanks a lot guys!

didn't think i would get this much input.

 

so for those who care for an update about my fishing experience. i went to hagg lake park near forest grove. it's a great place to go, peaceful, quiet... i went with 3 other friends and we caught about 20 fishes. they were small however. (not sure what type of fish they were since i know nothing about fishes, but i'm guessing trout or bass.)

it was fun nonetheless. next time i go, i gotta find a place with bigger fishes!

p.s. never, ever buy a cheap $15 fishing pole from fred meyers!! i learned my lesson! they don't cast far at all and the handle keeps breaking off!