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This spot is loaded with smallmouth, largemouth, catfish, panfish, trout and salmon and steelhead during the runs. If you can name it, you can probably catch it here, and the smallmouth are always willing to but in the spring and summer here! Definitely give it a shot!
Will not disappoint you here you will catch a variety of fish over 20 different species and the most frequent species you will see here are common big colonies of bass and bluegill, crappie. Willamette river is best suited for worm and scented baits it seems like the scent is more attracted to the fish the Wild Life & Reserve Sherrif also patrols around the Willamette river with their boat constantly checking peoples angling licenses, making sure they’re valid. So make sure you have your fishing license on you at all times.