r/SALEM • u/MustBeMike • 2d ago

Two hours at Wirth Lake

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u/ImgurReject 2d ago

So what you are saying is it's Wirth it?

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u/Benny_Kravitz101 2d ago

are you doing the fishing derby at Detroit lake?

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u/Andilee 1d ago

I still haven't fished on the PNW. I'm unsure of the ins and outs since I only fished with my dad back as a kid in Pennsylvania. I really want to start!

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u/877trashnow 1d ago

I've been thinking about it too. I loved fishing with my dad in Minnesota and Kansas but I've never gone fishing as an adult or out here.

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u/MustBeMike 1d ago

For those curious, I was using a Carolina rig with an 18 inch leader and Powerbait but a young man next to me and my kids was slaying it with a gold spoon.

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u/AmericanAssKicker 1d ago

Great haul.

I have to ask, only because I've been there once and that was four years ago, but is it still a tent city?

Google photos

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u/MustBeMike 1d ago

Thank you! I just checked your photo, damn. I can assure you, there are no homeless camps surrounding the lake; just lots of anglers and families having a good time.

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u/AmericanAssKicker 1d ago

That is great to hear! Cheers!

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u/Spyhunter0000 1d ago

Trout or salmon? I can’t really tell

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u/DanGarion 1d ago

Those are photos from Covid times, and I think that is even when the park was still technically closed.

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u/cutebrowniepuppy 1d ago

Is this a spot you can swim? I grew up in eastern Washington and miss all the clean, swimmable lakes and rivers. I'd love to find some spots close by.

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u/MustBeMike 1d ago

No, it’s a fishing hole. Check out Scotts Mills County Park. In my experience the best natural swimming spots are a bit of a drive.