Thinking of heading down to the C for a final shot at some springers. I have never fished above I-5 before for springers (fished mostly cathlamet, St.helens, kalama stretch) and was looking for a little help on places to launch/fish. between I-5 and Bonneville. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Launching, parking and most importantly fishing .
Thanks,
Bret

Try portco on the washington side,Vancouver area.Also beacon rock in the gorge area.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

The Beacon Rock launch is an excellent facility. Publicly owned. Parking for boat and trailer can involve a bit of a walk. $5 is the fee. The ramp is into a protected cove so easy launching. The area is a short run to prime springer territory. Head upstream from the launch along the inside of the island. When you join mainstem be careful to stay left at confluence, there is a shallow bar on the right.

Thanks guys for the input. Gonna go see if we can hook into one.
Bret

There is also a nice launch in Vancouver if you wanted to fish lower and several more between there and the dam. Also there is a launch right at the boat deadline below the dam. Here is a link to some launches
http://www.aldercreek.com/web-resources/columbia-river-map.cfm#riverfront

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