Heres my delema the wifie wants to go on a family vacation but I need to have good fishing around too. We've been the the penn. and she liked that but wants to go some where new The requirments are that there needs to be something else besides just good fishing around, sights to see kinda the same thing as the penn with the rain forests and the hot springs etc..... I'm goin to bring my camper and driftboat and am willing to travel to B.C. or Oregon to acheve this feat Any suggestions would be appreciated.


Thanx and tight lines


Kevin

SRBC

Do the Oregon coast. Newport south to the Chetco river. RT or someone else that is more up on the coastal river fishing this time of year can give you some good pointers "it has been 13 years since I moved away from there". I know Coos Bay/Northbend
has some killer sturgeon fishing around the Hiway 101 bridge, and the Rogue river has pretty much a year round supply of fish of one species or another. So far as the vacation/camping goes, you can't beat the coast. Newport and Lincoln city have several fun family things to do. Theres the wax museum and ripply's believe it or not, plus the aquarium. Farthur north around Astoria, there is numerous family fun things to do as well. Hope this helps and wherever you go have a great time.

I'll agree with wish4fish. Took my family down I-5 straight through to Northern California border. Then we took it slow hitting city to city up the Oregon coast on 101. We stayed at the Oregon State Parks on the coast (which I may say are A1 first class compared to Washington parks) and I strategically placed our stops so I could fish the rivers on the way (it's funny how that happened ). I went in October though, which is GREAT. Weather is kinda stormy, which my family and I love and isn't so crowded. Didn't do to bad fishing either. Waters were a bit low, but hit into some fish.

If all else fails, plan a trip towards Montana. Lots of scenery/National Parks with some 1st class trout fishing. I'm hoping to head up to BC with the family one of these days. Just want my kids a bit more into fishing before I head up that way. It's more fun when I can fish and not be so into showing them (which I love to do mind you, but if I'm up in BC, I want to fish!!)

Good luck, there's tons of possibilities. I'd really tell you to go with Oregon. I may do it again in October. It was great.

Hi Kevin.

You didn't mention when you are taking this vacation. Whether soon or this summer is a big difference in a combo of family fun and fishing opps. I'll suggest some ideas for both periods. ...

Spring (April/May/early June)- the Oregon coast is a very good place during the mid-to late spring. The guys are correct about excellant parks for your camping. I suggest concentrating on 2 places. Newport and Gold Beach. Just north of Newport a few miles is Ocean Shores RV Park (name still the same?). It's right on the ocean for great views from many slots. And the big activity center has indoor pools, card tables, pool/billiard tables, and other family activities indoors. Newport has both the waterfront shops and museums,etc. and the famous Hatfield Marine Sciences and Aquarium compound across the bay. It's one of the most comprehensive and interesting in the world. There is also RV facilities right near the aquarium. While there you can fish for early summer steelhead up the Siltez River a few miles north. ... Gold Beach is a nice coastal tourist town near the mouth of the famous Rogue River. The family will enjoy the giant jetboat rides up the Rogue for sightseeing and running mild rapids for fun. These are 30' jetboats with dual 454 marine engines. They take about 2 dozen people up any rapids easily. While there in the spring you can fish the bay or up the Rogue River for a predicted excellant spring chinook run (trolling OB for the bay and drifting sections up river). ... I think in the spring that Montana and B.C. (my fav home away from home places) are a bit too cold for family vacations, but doable. ....

For summer time - The above 2 Oregon places will be great for the family with the beach activities added in. And this year there should be longer and hotter silver (coho) off shore seasons on the charters. And you can driftboat the lower Rogue on several runs from Agness to the bay for late springers and early summers. Covering all the many summer opps in B.C. and Montana would take way to long. I will give you a couple suggestions of places closer by. It's hard to beat the combo of ferry rides, scenery, fishing, and family fun up on Vancouver Island. Visit Victoria for as many days as you have time for - it's great! Both off shore and river fishing opps are numerous on the lower island areas; Fishing B.C. magazine and offices of B.C. Tourism will mail you specific fishing info. The same scenario applies to both the big city of Vancouver BC and the alpine tourist town of Whistler, NW of town (1 1/2 hour drive?). ... The tourist and fishing destination of Harrison Hot Springs on the scenic lake (north across the big Frazer River from Chilliwack) is another good combo area! ... As for Montana, it is tough to beat going to the Glacier National Park in the NW area of the state. Great lake fishing in awesome Flathead Lake with trolling OB (some good places to put your camper there too). You can driftboat the N.F. Flathead River on the west side of the park for fly chompin cutts and steelhead sized bull trout. There's a big waterpark for the kids in the town of Columbia Falls (between Flathead Lake and the Park). All of you will be awed by the drive over the "Going to the Sun" hwy. right thru the awesome beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Geez, I sound like a tourism sales rep, eh? Lots of family things to do in both southern BC and NW Montana - and the fishin is just cool!

RT

kevin, my vote oregon coast. go there about 10 times a year lucky for me my mother in law lives down there, lots to do and lots of fishing let me know when your going to be down there, might be able to suggest something

Thinking about goin in July. The wifie can take a week off work then when she get rotated. Thanx for the info guys I really appreciate it.

Tight lines

Kevin

SRBC

Hey Kevin,

Wife and I in July are heading into BC. Probably through Thompson valley then onto Jasper then back into B.C. onto Terrace. Maybe see ya on the road brah.

SRBC!

coho, is that any wheres near williams lk or 150 mile house, heading up to horsefly canada in july 7 to 14

Doug, if you need some advice on lakes to fish in that area send me an email..... but try Irish lake around 100 mile house, big fish...