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Report: McKenzie River fishes well, will improve with warmer temps

February 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Last week Chris Daughters tackled a large stretch of the McKenzie River, drifting all the way from Leaburg to Armitage — a long drift, not a lot of fishing. Local fly tying guru and guide Barrett did catch a 9lb steelhead and a few nice trout. They didn’t spot any March Browns, but a few […]

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Walleye population increasing in the Upper Willamette

February 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments

A growing Walleye population could spell trouble for salmon, trout and steelhead in the Upper Willamette River. Walleye, invasive predators from the Midwest, have been found as far upriver as Lookout Reservoir.
Biologists say it is improbable that the fish moved upstream from past the Dexter and Lookout Dams, but instead were likely introduced by local […]

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Oregon Coastal Steelhead streams heating up

February 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Just a little disclaimer on our Oregon Coastal Stream reports: These waters aren’t big enough for publicized fishing pressure, so they will remain anonymous. Just assume that conditions and stories will be similar wherever your secret coastal stream may be.

The wild steelhead are in the streams. We managed to have a really good day last […]

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Tags: Coastal Steelhead Fishing