11-07-2005, 07:36 PM
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[size 1]"" I was fishing some private ponds that I have access to."" Can I ask how many acre was those ponds? [/size][size 1]That pond is a pretty setting! That was a fine story and photos too. Did u keep a few for dinner or was it all C&R? ""The fish were cruisers."" Were those trout planted? Seems like everything around them is right and they are HUGH![/size] [/reply]
BGMan,
I joined a fishing club three years ago that offers access to private Oregon properties managed by the club. Some are on Northwest rivers that have runs of steelhead and salmon. Others are private lakes and ponds that are stocked regularly and restricted in most cases to catch and release. Food for the fish is augmented during the colder months. Ponds/lakes are more self supporting in the warmer months. Makes for some real piggies. This "contrived" fishing puts some folks off but I find it to be quite satisfying when added to my regular repertoire of fishing public waters. Its especially nice in the winter months when snowy passes and ice on lakes cut back my style. I can fish stillwaters all year if I want to.
This pond and another nearby are about 5-7 acres.
The Golden Rainbows are stocked. I'm not sure they can be found in a "wild" state anywhere. The boys in these pictures are still swimming around as far as I know. I let 'em go. I came home and ate fish from my stash of Kokanee caught on public waters.
Then again I "kept" them, too. With a water resistant digital camera I can catch fish more than once and still have full bragging rights. Best of both worlds.
The Steelhead in the pictures above were caught on the river that runs about 150 yards from my house, the South Santiam. Public water. Public access. I fish it once the crowds thin out.
zonker
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[size 1]"" I was fishing some private ponds that I have access to."" Can I ask how many acre was those ponds? [/size][size 1]That pond is a pretty setting! That was a fine story and photos too. Did u keep a few for dinner or was it all C&R? ""The fish were cruisers."" Were those trout planted? Seems like everything around them is right and they are HUGH![/size] [/reply]
BGMan,
I joined a fishing club three years ago that offers access to private Oregon properties managed by the club. Some are on Northwest rivers that have runs of steelhead and salmon. Others are private lakes and ponds that are stocked regularly and restricted in most cases to catch and release. Food for the fish is augmented during the colder months. Ponds/lakes are more self supporting in the warmer months. Makes for some real piggies. This "contrived" fishing puts some folks off but I find it to be quite satisfying when added to my regular repertoire of fishing public waters. Its especially nice in the winter months when snowy passes and ice on lakes cut back my style. I can fish stillwaters all year if I want to.
This pond and another nearby are about 5-7 acres.
The Golden Rainbows are stocked. I'm not sure they can be found in a "wild" state anywhere. The boys in these pictures are still swimming around as far as I know. I let 'em go. I came home and ate fish from my stash of Kokanee caught on public waters.
Then again I "kept" them, too. With a water resistant digital camera I can catch fish more than once and still have full bragging rights. Best of both worlds.
The Steelhead in the pictures above were caught on the river that runs about 150 yards from my house, the South Santiam. Public water. Public access. I fish it once the crowds thin out.
zonker
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