Winter steelhead streams are in great shape. The McKenzie and Middle Fork of the Willamette are at perfect levels. Eastern Oregon waters like the Deschutes and Metolius are prime for winter trout angling. It’s way too early to be have spring like conditions and I really hope we get some rain. Below is a list of flies you need to consider in your winter kit. We are so lucky to be able to target trout, whitefish, steelhead, bull trout and more every month of the year.
Trout Patterns
Jigged Girdle Bug #10 and #12
Ice Possie Bugger with Legs #8
Rubber Leg Stone #8
Mega Prince #10
Sens Jigged Twenty Incher #12
Tungsten Trout Retriever Yellow Lab #8
Tungsten Trout Retriever Black Lab #8
Prince Nymph #10
Morrish’s May Day #19
Black Caddis #16 and #18
Sculpzilla
Winter Steelhead Swing Patterns
Signature Intruder Black/Red #2
Signature Intruder Pink/Orange #2
Stu’s Prawntruder Black/Blue
Egg Sucking Leech Purple #4 Pink #2
Sen’s Silvenator Blk/Red and Blk/blue
Dead Drift Winter Steelhead Patterns
Lowly Glowly Ripple All Colors
Beadhead Lifter Egg
Gorman’s Beadhead Egg Pattern #6 Pink
