Ate at the Historic Zig Zag Inn, http://zigzaginn.com/ about 25 miles East of Portland in Zig Zag Oregon and had a square pan pizza. The food and beverages are refreshing here and I visit as often as I can. a link below better describes, what they offer and a bit of history about the 1927 log built eatery.
We then back tracked Highway 26 to a wide spot in the road called BrightWood, Oregon, Here is the Rainbow Trout Farm. http://www.rainbowtroutfarm.com/ A cozy place to bring the family or friends and enjoy the sites of a working Trout Ranch.
Unfortunately the place is up for sale, 27 acres, 2 creeks, 1 waterfall and 10 trout ponds, dozens of benches, dozens of BBQ pits, The owners place of residence and a rentable banquet house that would seat 40 folks or more. The whole premises are fully manicured with Rhodes, Douglas Fir, Hemlocks, Cedar and other tree species, for a bargain price of 2.5 million a steal in my book.
Lil Leo here, reels in a nice one, with his Gramma and his younger brother, he is developmentally challenged and loves the attention he is given, by her.
Many a child's memories began here by catching their very first trout, from the creek fed ponds, the creek has been diverted into 10 different ponds of all sizes and the place looks like a park.
Joan reported in saying she had many of memories in bringing her kids, now adults and now bringing the grand kids to learn how to fish as well, it is quite the special place to spend half a day.
Keep in mind all the fish cost money, so don't catch too many, we brought home 10 trout - cost $150 - all in the 17 inch range from the lunker pond, I hooked 4 fish for the kids and let them try to reel them in. I could not resist to catch one myself, a fine 19 incher about 3 pounds in weight. Joan will custom smoke all the trout in her smoker.
My memories were of the last lake fishing trip I went on, some place, we spent all day and caught nothing, Haha. At least here there is no way in heck to ever get skunked.
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