Nothing doing. The river is prized for its steelhead, catfish, carp and small-mouth bass, and hikers and bikers shouldn’t miss the 4.3-mile out-and-back Pinnacles Trail, which follows the John Day River downstream. John Day River Dam is a dam located just 8.6 miles from John Day, in Grant County, in the state of Oregon, United States, near Prairie City, OR. Went back up the John Day river hoping to find some fairly slack water to fish in for cat's. Discussion Starter • #1 • May 2, 2006. 318 Posts . But got to thinking, in Oregon there is no limit on Bass in the John Day, problem is it's over run with small fish. I am planning on catfih trip in June around the 25th and was wondering if anyone has fished the John Day during that time period for cats? Fishermen will find a variety of fish including brown trout, bullhead and catfish here. Perhaps the best-known channel catfishing in Oregon is in Brownlee Reservoir; however, an excellent fishery exists in the John Day River as well. This water is good for smallmouth bass, channel catfish and other warmwater fish in spring and summer and for trolling for steelhead in the fall. My observations of cat fishin' on the lower Columbia River I started seeking out channel cats a few years ago. Managed as a trophy fishery, small mouth up to 20 inches are consistently caught here. Counties: Sherman County, Gilliam County. Habitat: Channel catfish in western Oregon are limited to the Columbia River, lower Willamette River, and a few ponds in the Willamette Valley. tight lines, fisherkaran Cities: Condon, Moro. you should fish next to the reeds or grass. I grew up fishing on the Columbia River above and below the John Day dam, mostly for bass and the bounty money on squawfish...oh excuses me, pikeminnow. LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER HOTSPOTS. From Tumwater to mouth - Smallmouth bass, white crappie, brown bullhead, channel catfish. Anybody ever tried using Small bass as cut bait? Most fish run between 8 and 12 inches, but rise readily to surface flies all day long. (landed one five pounder)all on five and four inch yammasino worms on a Texas rig. Due to the John Day Dam, the Columbia River backs into the John Day Arm section below Tumwater Falls. The John Day is recognized as one of the west's best small mouth bass river's. The approach for trophy catfish and catching numbers of smaller Blue Catfish can vary as well. They are much more abundant in eastern Oregon, primarily in the Columbia and Snake rivers and their impoundments, Owyhee Reservoir, the Owyhee River, and the John Day River. :clap exept a fourteen incher that i caught on a floating rapala plug. Willow Creek Arm (John Day Pool) - … Where to stay: Wasco House Bed and Breakfast, Hotel Condon Smallmouth bass, channel catfish. The “right” answer will vary greatly from person to person or even day to day. This river offers over 150 miles of prime bass habitat and huge populations of bass. 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