Trout fishing close to home - on a college campus of all places

GRESHAM, Ore. - Whether you're looking for an after-work fishing hole or a place to take the kids on a nice fall day, you might consider heading on over to Mt. Hood Community College.

Located right on the college's Gresham campus is a small fish pond that is open to the public. Trout are the main fare, although bass are rumored to be in the water as well.

According to Todd Hanna, Fisheries Instructor for Mt. Hood Community College, the pond gets fished pretty regularly. 

And it's no wonder, considering that the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks it with trout (usually from February through October) and college students will stock it from time to time as well.

Although most of the trout are the typical size you get with stocked fish, Hanna said there are a few big ones.  The Fisheries program tags some of the fish for tracking and he said some of those trout have been in the pond for about a year.

• Standard Oregon fishing regulations apply - you must have a license and the limit for trout is 5 per day.
• 2008 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations

What to Fish With

• PowerBait, eggs and worms seem to work best.

How to Get There

• Driving directions to the campus
• Campus map showing where the pond is located
• Anglers are allowed to park on campus.

(All photos by Shannon L. Cheesman)

Shannon L. Cheesman is a Portland-area Web Producer/Reporter who specializes in the outdoors. She writes and reports for Fisher Interactive Network, which consists of 13 local news/information Web sites in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California.