New to NWKA board

  Hi ,new to the board, just checking in and hoping to meet more likeminded folks to go fishing with. I baught a wilderness systems ride 115 last year and have like it and i baught a sit inside 12 ft pungo this year .
  I live in Tigard Or and go bass fishing on the tualatin and williamette rivers also love the john day river and would like to go float it again soon.would also like to go do a umquaw river trip. Thinking about a trip to the mouth of the salmon river near Lincoln city in late september or october,Thats were i started fishing 45 years ago with my dad and grampa
Any way ,been lurking long enough so it was time to start partisapating ,
  tight lines love2fish

Welcome to (participating on) the board.  I'm nowhere near your neck of the woods, but I'm sure we have more than a few members nearby.  Let us know about your adventures!  And post pictures!

Welcome to the site. We're in Tigard as well, my son and I hit the Tualatin every so often too.

Welcome!! I am also in Tigard (seems like a number of us here are.) The Tualatin is a fun snaggy place where you never know what you may catch!

I am also in the Tigard area and enjoy hitting the salt and am getting into the salmon game. Lots of locals here

Has anyone hit the new paddle launch on the Tualatin at River Road and Farmington yet ?

Has anyone hit the new paddle launch on the Tualatin at River Road and Farmington yet ?

Drove by there a few weekends ago and it looked pretty nice, haven't actually used it for launching yet.

Has anyone hit the new paddle launch on the Tualatin at River Road and Farmington yet ?

Drove by there a few weekends ago and it looked pretty nice, haven't actually used it for launching yet.

Last time I went by was probably 6-8 weeks ago and it was still not open.

We should organize a group exploration. I've never been on this part of the river.

I wouldn't mind tagging along when you guys decide to go.
Also, welcome to the forums Love2fish.

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I got a buddy who claims to know that part of the river, using his canoe. That's close enough to accept him as a provisional tribesman. I'll see if he'd down for a little guiding and post a meetup if I can make it happen. I think we could pull it off one weekday evening.

  Sounds good to me. I have put in at cook park and taken out at stafford rd twice. I put in at hazelbrook 99w brige and went up stream and caught 4 12in bass. I was wishing there was a put in in the wildlife refuge.  Rees

  Sounds good to me. I have put in at cook park and taken out at stafford rd twice. I put in at hazelbrook 99w brige and went up stream and caught 4 12in bass. I was wishing there was a put in in the wildlife refuge.  Rees

On paper, there is a takeout where Roy Rogers crosses, but for the life of me I can't figure where. Same thing for Scholls Ferry Rd. in downtown Scholls.

There was a boy scout eagle project just upriver from downtown Scholls, around behind Groner School, looks to be in someone's back yard with maybe an easement for access. I don't know if it is maintained at all.

The river is so narrow and snaggy anyway, and every year a new crop of down trees. It could well be blocked any number of places. Very fishy but also great opportunities for a hooked fish to wrap you up. I think I would stick to top water all the way to minimize gear and fish loss.

Living in the area I go past all of these regularly and have never seen a boat on the river above 99w. I'd like to change that and if the paddle launch being new is nice, even if you can't get far up/down river that's a great place to lie in wait for a Coho when the time comes.

Continuing the hijack....

Went over to the new launch on River Rd.

They have a nice new circular parking lot, picnic tables, and a map of the Tualatin River. They put a vault toilet building.

Where they failed is there is no way you could trailer your boat(s). Car topping only. Major oversight.

Then the water is about a 20-25' drop from the lot, this time of year. So there's a path from the lot, but it is pretty steep, with only one switchback. And it isn't paved, it's crushed rock. So not a fun pull back up the ramp.

I think that will all be washed away by December. You'll want sand balloon wheelies to make a dart work. At the bottom, there's just an otterslide into the mud.

To me, major fail. Very disappointed. It's basically a new parking loop and an unimproved/primitive launch. I hoped for something like the concrete path under the 99W bridge.