JOHN DAY RIVER SMALLMOUTH BASS FISHING REPORT

Smallmouth bass fishing.
2002 report
John Day River
7/1-3/02

Three day/two night float trip. Put in at Priest Hole. Take out at Clarno. Derrick Henry party of four. Bill Scott party of three. Low water conditions, excellent weather. Daily catches per rod 50+ fish. We had a number of fish in the 15" to 18" size.

18 inch smallmouth bass from the John Day River.Vicki Henry with a 18" smallmouth bass!
15 inch smallmouth bass from the John Day River.Bill Scott with a nice John Day River smallmouth!
(Guide is Matt Shore)

6/27-29/02

Three day/two night float trip. Put in at Priest. Take out at Clarno. Brian Reines party of five. Low water conditions, excellent weather. Daily catches per rod 50+ fish. We had a number of fish in the 15" to 18" size.

Smallmouth bass from the John Day River. Smallmouth bass from the John Day River.
Smallmouth bass from the John Day River.

6/21-25/02

Five day/five night float trip. Put-in at Butte Creek. Take out at Cottonwood Bridge. Pendleton party returned again this year with a group of six. Low water conditions but plenty of water to float the rafts through the rapids. Excellent weather. Daily catches per rod 50-100 fish. On the third day we had a party of two in one of the boats record 242 bass by one angler and 200+ by the other angler. No kiddin'!!!! We had a number of fish in the 15" to 18" size. Big fish of the trip was a 23" smallmouth bass caught by Jim McElwain on his first smallmouth bass fishing trip. Can you beat that?

23 1/2 inch smallmouth bass from the John Day River.Jim McElwain and his 23' smallmouth!
19 inch smallmouth bass from the John Day River.Brian Bender with a nice June smallmouth bass.
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