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Category Archives: North Umpqua River Fishing Reports
Frank Moore and G.Loomis Fly Rods at The Caddis Fly Saturday
The North Umpqua’s ambassador and protector, Frank Moore will be at the Caddis Fly from 12-1:30 in the shop tying flies, and then from 1:30-3:00pm at Alton Baker Park demo day for G. Loomis NRX fly rods, spey, and single … Continue reading
Bill McMillan comes to Roseburg for Steamboaters banquet
Head down to Roseburg for the Steamboaters winter social, Saturday, March 5, 2011. KowLoon Restaurant, 2686 NE Diamond Lake Blvd, Roseburg No Host Social Hour: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dinners will be served family style at the table
Good news: No new hydropower on the North Umpqua
A few days ago, Coastal Hydropower LLC — a company that was interested in installing hydropower turbines in Winchester Dam on the North Umpqua, decided that it wanted to withdraw its FERC permit application. The company had encountered a fair … Continue reading
Guide advocates moving hatchery summer steelhead into fly water on North Umpqua
Our pals at Buster Wants to Fish published an anonymous Q&A with a prominent North Umpqua River fly guide who is advocating moving hatchery summer steelhead into the fly water on the North Umpqua. It’s a fascinating interview and you … Continue reading
Ten Flies You Need in your Box this Fall
Some great fishing remains available this fall. Locally we have numerous trout and steelhead opportunities. The Deschutes, Umpqua, John Day and many other rivers in Oregon have some excellent fishing through November. What bugs should you have to attack the … Continue reading
These North Umpqua Steelhead are easy
I spent three days on the Umpqua River last weekend, starting with a morning in Reedsport fishing for fall chinook. Salmon were in the river between the mouth and Dean Creek. We stumbled onto a couple good spots to fly … Continue reading
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North Umpqua summer steelhead, sleep deprivation, and collective insanity
We made it hard on ourselves, taking off for the North Umpqua Thursday night after last call. How many days ago, two? We left with no sleep, straight for the fly water. When I popped out of the truck that … Continue reading
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Late winter/early spring steelhead
The end of March is the time when people start to ask; are there many winter steelhead left? and when are the summer steelhead going to be in? The answer to the first question is, Yes! Although the major push … Continue reading
Jay Nicholas’ Salmon Fisher’s Journal: North Umpqua 1/8/10
Looks like Jay is at it again, reeling in big fish like the one he photographed (above) before releasing it last week. For the fascinating and mundane details of the fishing, the secret fly patterns, his companions, and the fun, … Continue reading
Another scenic skunking on the North Umpqua
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Wild North Umpqua Winter Steelhead safe for now
Communique from Bruce McIntosh, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Fish Division Deputy Administrator, Inland Fisheries As the management of North Umpqua winter steelhead is of great interest to Oregonians, last week ODFW made the following decisions regarding the future … Continue reading
North Umpqua Steelhead Management: Charting the future
An interview with Jay Nicholas by Matt Stansberry. This is a huge document, so please use the table of contents below to navigate. CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. North Umpqua Fishery Management Proposal 3. Native Fish Conservation Policy 4. Unique Biology … Continue reading
Fishing with Frank Moore on the North Umpqua
Last week I had the chance to fish with Frank Moore and Pat McRae on the North Umpqua for summer steelhead. I drove down to meet them at lunchtime and fished the second half of one of the first rainy … Continue reading
More Lessons from the North Umpqua summer steelhead
My quest for North Umpqua chrome continued last weekend, this time with the help of an experienced young steelheader named Rob Kirschner. He was determined to guide me into a fish, and our first morning was a greatest-hits tour of the … Continue reading
North Umpqua steelhead recon — after the fire
As most of you are already aware, the North Umpqua produced over a week of incredible dry fly fishing just as the Williams Creek Fire was getting started. Remember those cloudy, misty days a week or two ago? While you … Continue reading