I'm a fan of the Clackamas and Santiam drainages. Especially as we get later in the summer and river temps shoot up. Plenty of fishing for many many miles. Lots of easy access on public land. Good camping up there too but note that some areas are still closed due to fires a number of years...
you're opening a great can of worms with lots of directions you can go. Tenkara was developed in Japan for fishing small streams and creeks. I haven't tried Tenakra but I do like to target small streams and creeks with a light weight, conventional fly rig. I would look up info on fly fishing...
I have not yet fished a tenkara rod but I suspect you will want to stay up higher in the drainage. I've fished as high as elk creek campground. I think the river is closed just above that. I would suggest starting in that area and working your way down. You should be able to cover most the...
First off, I recommend checking the regulations. As I recall, the far upper part of the river and almost all tributaries are closed. Other areas it depends on what you are fishing for and when you are fishing. Beyond that, most of the river has easy car access. A lot of it is on public land...
There are actually a handful of streams open to trout year around. Breitenbush is just one of them. They are listed by water body under the exceptions part of the regulations. My experience comes from areas close to Portland. That being said, most are small. Most are largely on private...
There are TONS of options. I would recommend pick a somewhat major drainage and head up river. The Clackamas is a great one that I spent most of my fishing time on this summer. In general most rivers east of Portland originate in forest service land with plenty of access the higher you go...
Good to hear you got in there. I suspect down stream you will find more water and some nice holes that hold better fish. The only problem is access. Most people are not willing to bush whack that much. I too have considered the kayak option up to the mouth. I suspect you would be alone once...
I’ve been looking at that area too and wondering the same thing. I would bet you can find some small fish in there but who knows. Lately I’ve been fishing smaller and smaller streams and have be surprised where I can find fish. Just need to be willing to take a gamble and give things a shot. The...