The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Recent rains did bump the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers, however they are still very low compared to historical flows. Look for the rivers to begin dropping back down right away. We have some great weather fore-casted for early in the week and hatches should be very good. Prepare your box with March Brown Emergers, March [...]

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The McKenzie River is the birthplace of the Federation of Fly Fishers, and the first club was our own McKenzie FlyFishers. The MFF has been rigorously studying the issue of hatchery trout negatively impacting wild fish on the McKenzie River. And after four months of debate, and research into the biological and social implications of [...]

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Fishing the Lower McKenzie River: A rainy day in early March, the McKenzie is much lower than normal spring flows. Ethan Nickel, Chris and I put in on the lower river after lunch, and the fish are rising at the boat ramp.
The action starts on river left before we’re even ten feet from the [...]

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Lower McKenzie River Trout Census Training tomorrow!

As part of the 2010 trout stocking plan for the McKenzie, ODFW will open up an additional five miles of river to native fish management on the Lower McKenzie River. The McKenzie Flyfishers spearheaded a population study of the wild fish in that section to see how the natives [...]

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As part of the 2010 trout stocking plan for the McKenzie, ODFW will open up an additional five miles of river to native fish management on the Lower McKenzie River. The McKenzie Flyfishers spearheaded a population study of the wild fish in that section to see how the natives bounce back now that stocking is [...]

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I was trying to come up with something to say about these photos, but my son is screaming in my ear so it’s a little difficult to be reflective. Awesome day, awesome fish. No bugs on top yet, but at the bottom of the run we swung wet flies and I had a big trout [...]

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It’s been a few years since we’ve had early spring weather and water conditions like we do right now. Both the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers are way down at “Summer Like” flows. Coastal rivers are in fine shape today and continue to drop. The current water conditions allow for amazing wading access to the McKenzie [...]

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