Brownlee Crappie Shootout III

What is the tent camping like at Hewitt park?

The link Jed had didn't work for me.  This photo shows the area.  The yellow area is the tent area and the blue is the rv park.  The two orange arrows are the two boat ramps that were open last year.

As far as the tent camping, it is pretty much just an open grassy area with quite a few shade trees.  There is a hill on the back edge of the grass and there are camp spots on the higher ground that are just a narrow gravel strip with table etc.  Most everyone who tent camped last year stayed as a group in the grassy area.

Hope this helps,  James

Very helpful. Thank you guys

Just ordered this from Montana Silversmiths.

Checked out Hewitt park yesterday. This is what the grass camp area looks like. There are more sites on the upper area as well. Water was low but the park staff said thay caught some crappie in the 12-13" range. Water should be up by tournament time. I have been updating the donor list and will be posting pix of prizes soon.

Thinking of making the venture this year. How close from the campsites to "productive fishing"? Not secret spots just a general idea. I used to fish for them in central oregon years ago but it's been a while.

Thinking of making the venture this year. How close from the campsites to "productive fishing"? Not secret spots just a general idea. I used to fish for them in central oregon years ago but it's been a while.

Last year the best fishing was right near camp (launching at the camp).  There was a lot of snow melt way up river that was keeping the main stem colder than the Powder River arm where the camp is.  Lots of fish to catch near camp.

Just added a Pay Pal link button to the first post. Contact me if you want to pay for entry another way. There will be a small swag bag for the first 25 paid entrants. Bag will include an event T-shirt and other gear. If you want to purchase an additional shirt or if you miss the cut off, I can order them for about $10. PM me if you want to order a shirt. Will need to have order in by mid April or so. Probably similar shirts from last year. Thanks.

I had my camper set up on the far right side of that photo (east side). There was only 2 other trailers over there.

I also just tried to register and paypal had an error. I'll try again later.

As for fish, lots get caught right in front of camp. Oxbow and Hells Canyon Res. are short drives away. I'm thinking about heading down this weekend for a day.

Registered!

Paid

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Hell Yeah!

Thinking of making the venture this year. How close from the campsites to "productive fishing"? Not secret spots just a general idea. I used to fish for them in central oregon years ago but it's been a while.

Do it Austin!  You'll love it.

Paid my entry fee.

This time around, the wife and grandkids are staying back in Portland. That means I can give a ride to another person and/or kayak, and if I bring my Jumping Jack camp trailer, I can offer a 27" x 84" foam mattress bunk, too. I plan on leaving Tigard on the Thursday morning before the tourney. PM me if you are interested in sharing a ride.

Paid.

For anyone concidering fishing Brownlee this year, think about bringing your fly gear also.  It is a great place to catch multiple species on the fly.  Last year I caught crappie, blue gill, small mouth and carp while fly fishing. (If you have never caught a carp while fly fishing, it is really fun)