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SD2OR with a trophy fall walleye

Topic: Paulina July 11-13  (Read 3362 times)

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SD2OR

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Will be my first time there, been wanting to go ever since moving to OR.
Have read what BestFishingInAmerica had to say about it, but was seeing if anyone else could offer any advice.

I suspect someone on here has been there recently...

I have a nice campsite reserved, with room for someone else, if anybody is interested.

My main goal will likely be browns, something I have never targeted from a kayak.

Any tips, tactics or stories would be much appreciated!
A day without fishing probably wouldn't kill me,
but why risk it?

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codeman

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Me and pops did this trip a couple of summers ago. I trolled (and casted) mainly larger 1/4oz kastmasters for larger fish.  I never landed a brown, but caught some nice 20"+ bows. I wish I would have had some 4-5" crankbaits in rainbow trout, brown trout, or kokanee colors. I think they would kill.  All of the larger fish were caught super early, before the sun hit the water.  Another yakker out there, a local (Bend) fished it a lot, but is always off the water early, doesnt even bother fishing once the sun is on the water. He was using a large panther, #9 (3/8oz) and had a limit of bows over 20" each. All 4# or larger. We didnt talk to any one who caught a brown that weekend. We launched at paulina lake campground (SW corner of the lake) and paddled to the right, following that cape around. Trolling across the boulder fields in 5-15' depths got quite a bit of action. Once the water hit the surface, the fish disappeared.  We would then go the the edge of the lake wherever the trees cast shade across. The western edge usually held some shade.  We killed smaller fish (8-14") bows with either crawlers or power honey worms on a small jig head under a pencil bobber in the shade. It would be non stop action.  outside of the shade, no fish would hit. It was very sunny the weekend we were there.  I would recommend going to bed early, get up and launch in the last bit of darkness, and be ready to start trolling at legal hours.  Then siesta in the middle of the day, when the sun is directly overhead and there's no shade cast. Then go back out and fish the small shady spots in the afternoon, and then switch over and troll the last light for larger fish.  Other option, if the sun is high, is to deep troll the center of the lake for kokes. The Schools should be evident on your finder.  We werent really set up to target the kokes. I tried jigging for em a little  bit, but did not put any serious effort into it. Was not set up to troll deep.  We tried East lake on day. Went straight across to the cliff edges. Trolled all over for most of a day. Caught one 15", super skinny bow. And the wind was atrocious. I recommend focusing on paulina. Any other specific questions, just ask!


SD2OR

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 I still have room for someone, at my nice shady campsite, no cost to you.

It'd be cool to have someone to chat with n help figure out what the brown trout are biting.

I know most years, it'd probably be a lil late to target em, but I've seen largemouth spawning in the last week, so hoping this weird spring/summer is helping.

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but why risk it?

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Dungydog

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based on today's post on ifish, I'd bring kokanee gear.
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SD2OR

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Thanks for that, was definitely planning on it.

Also, just FYI, I have a spare clamp on downrigger, and even a spare old Outback, for anyone that might want to join.
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grapo

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I fished there a few years ago, mostly for kokanee didn't really target any browns. On the troll we only caught undersized kokanee, we had much better luck jigging the west end of the lake, there is a ledge/drop and had good luck just off the edge. Good luck post some pictures if you can.


SD2OR

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Thanks for that, will do! You getting on the ocean this weekend?
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Honestly I hadn't even looked at the forecast, though if it holds for sunday looks like a can't miss at PC to my newbie eyes.


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I haven't checked in a couple days. Was nice out today.
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but why risk it?

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SD2OR

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Fishing at Paulina was slow, to say the least. Started  about 10am Monday. Between  then and about 5pm, managed only one tiny stocker rainbow.

Adrift and I got on the water a lil later, I think he got a koke and or a rainbow.  Around sunset, I arrived at a place, that I had marked major amounts of fish, earlier in the day. Was slow trolling a 6" Real Fish Bait Co. koke pattern glide bait.

Right at sunset, I felt a nibble, like you'd get on a worm, which I thought was strange. Started to reel in, felt a bit heavy, like weeds, but with definite lil head shakes. Then it appeared,  the biggest brown I've ever seen in person! I had quite a long leader, so it was hard to pull the fish close to the boat. It was laying on its side, like it was exhausted, tho it hadn't  fought at all. I had my net arm extend fully, net under fish, it's head n tail extending past the hoop. I didn't have the strength to lift the net and fold the fish in, as I tried, the line went a lil slack, lure fell out, and the fish slowly swam away, to the sound of my wails and curses.

Next day, we were on the water early. Adrift figured out what the kokes wanted,  fairly quickly, and boated a few, while I could only wrangle one. I think we both got a rainbow or two. Adrift then gave me the koke rig that had been successful for him, and it quickly  got me a 15" brown.

Then lots of nothing but heat. We went in, ate, napped, and wondered if the thunder we started to hear meant rain. We set out again in the evening,  encouraged by cooler temps, cloud cover, and less wind, determined to get browns. Made it to the far side of the lake, quite a long pedal,  only to find a power boat anchored in the spot I lost the biggun. We moved on, trolling the shore with big baits. Then I saw the power boater, bout a mile away at this point, pull anchor and leave. Adrift opted to continue trolling the shore, but I had go back to that spot. I arrived,  and trolled the glide bait in circles, knowing full well, I had lost the trout of a lifetime,  and would probably never get that lucky ever again.

On my 12th or 15th circle, exactly when the sun dipped below the mountains,  the behemoth struck again, this time making a screaming run. Hardly  believing  my good fortune,  I battled him about 5 minutes, praying that I did no lose him again, till finally,  I had him in my net. I was literally shaking while I fought him, and for about an hour after. I took pics as quickly as I could, resuscitated the monster, and watched him dart off into the deep green water.
« Last Edit: July 13, 2022, 02:03:48 PM by SD2OR »
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Not sure why 2nd pic insists on being upside down.
Anyway, to the very best of my perception,  fish was exactly 30".
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Great story!! Congrats on that fish! What a monster!  :o
                
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Dannnng! Big baits - big fish, I guess! Very nice work, and good job sticking with it even though fishing was slow. It paid off.

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That is an awesome fish!
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SD2OR

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Thanks guys! I couldn't be happier, still kinda in disbelief.
A day without fishing probably wouldn't kill me,
but why risk it?

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