Category Archives: McKenzie River

Fall Postcards – Fishing report

Posted on November 14, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Summer steelhead fishing stayed productive due in part to our continued low water. We have yet to get a big flush of rain to sap their energy reserves. Both the McKenzie and Willamette produced. Fall is a fun time to … Continue reading →

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Simon’s All-Around Mahogany Dun Dry Fly Pattern

Posted on November 13, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Every fall there is a silent hatch that many anglers miss. It is overshadowed by the mighty October Caddis and the return of the familiar Blue Winged Olives that everyone loves. This mayfly hatch is consistent and trout key into … Continue reading →

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October CAddis Hybrid Dry

Posted on November 9, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

October Caddis are the last hoorah for big dry flies that trout hammer on the surface. This comes after a long spring of eating big salmonflies and then a summer of eating gold stones and hoppers. Large educated fish know … Continue reading →

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River Restoration Volunteer Days with The Redsides Chapter of Trout Unlimited and McKenzie River Trust

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Caddisfly

Join The Redsides Chapter of Trout Unlimited and McKenzie River Trust for a weekend of McKenzie River restoration work! The work will be harvesting willows at Green Island, and then supporting replanting efforts at the South Fork McKenzie River restoration project. This planting project … Continue reading →

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October 2026 Trout Fishing Report: Fall hatches are here & Trout are happy

Posted on October 18, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fall seems like it has finally shown up. We are seeing our familiar fall faces in terms of our 6 legged friends. Afternoon/evening hatches of October Caddis, Mahogany Duns, Blue Winged Olives, Small Stones, Assorted Small Caddis and Noctournal Stones … Continue reading →

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Simon’s Staple Perdigon: Hot Fly this fall

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Perdigon once started as a pattern, not serves as an entire family or style of fly patterns. Perdigon, which translates in French to “shot or pellet” presumably for its streamlined heavy nature. Perdigons are the topic of debate from … Continue reading →

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Simple Starling Jigged Nymph Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Starling is an underutilized feather in the fly tying world. It is an absolutely phenomenal choice for smaller offerings that require a soft hackle collar. Starling feathers are made of soft barbules that pulsate much like partridge or grouse, but … Continue reading →

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More Room for the River: Restoration Continues on the McKenzie

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This summer, partners reached another milestone in restoring the McKenzie River system, reconnecting more than 335 acres of historic floodplain and approximately 1.8 miles of the South Fork McKenzie River. Led by the USDA Forest Service and McKenzie Watershed Council … Continue reading →

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Simon’s Summer Searching Caddis

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Anglers all over the world have fond memories of banner summer days with endless caddis dry fly eats. Caddis dries cast an appealing silhouette that trout can’t resist when they are keyed in on surface feeding in the warmer months. … Continue reading →

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Hi-Vis Peacock Beetle: Versatile Summer Terrestrial Tying Tutorial

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The doldrums of summer have arrived, things are hot, trout are ornery, and aquatic insect hatches are dwindling in the lower sections of our rivers. We are entering a transitionary period in terms of aquatic insect hatches. It is too … Continue reading →

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New Solarez Top Coat 77 Gloss: UV Resin Specifically for Coating Your Summer Foam Terrestrials

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It is about that time of year where much of what we are throwing is constructed from foam. Terrestrial season is upon us, in the last 15-20 years, the commercial fly scene has seen a major shift in the materials … Continue reading →

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Summertime McKenzie Trout Fishing remains Productive! – Fishing Report

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Trout fishing on the McKenzie and upper Willamette has stayed steady through the summer. Despite low snowpack producing low summertime flows, the middle to upper sections of our rivers have remained cool and productive. We have been fortunate and continue … Continue reading →

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Jigged Low Tide Pheasant Tail: A Great Nymph for the Dog Days of Summer

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The dog days of summer can be a difficult time to fish. Despite the favorable weather for us, trout start to get a bit unhappy during the peak of summer. Their feeding can be sporadic, isolated to the cooler, shadier … Continue reading →

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Summer Fly Spotlight: Fulling Mill’s Burkus’ Bareback Rider Gold Stone

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Golden Stoneflies are one of the most important large insects that hatch here in the Western US. This bug is responsible for big, explosive dry fly eats in the summer. It is also partially responsible for the adoption of large … Continue reading →

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Summer Fly Spotlight: Fulling Mill’s Tactical Light Cahill Parachute

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

There are a few insects that are synonymous with summer dry fly fishing in the west. If we narrow it down to the insect order of Ephemeroptera, which envelops our beloved mayflies, there is one that stands out. Of the … Continue reading →

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