Category Archives: Fishing Reports

Summer Steelhead Fish Porn

2010 is looking like a great year for Summer Steelhead, check out the numbers over Willamette Falls the past few reported days. Jason and Clay made it out to Dexter for a nice morning.–CD

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Monster Cutthroat: Omak Lake Report

Chad Helms and Greg Taylor of our local Corps of Engineers office made a recent trip to Omak Lake, Washington. Thanks for the report and photos guys looks like a great spot to make an annual trip.–CD Here are a … Continue reading

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Hatch report for McKenzie River and Middle Fork of the Willamette

AHH. My favorite time of the year to trout fish is here in the Willamette Valley. Warmer, longer days, a little clearer skies, and of course the mighty McKenzie Green Caddis. If you have never experience this hatch, or it … Continue reading

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Eugene area Summer Steelhead Report

Early summer steelhead fishing has been a hit or miss game in our local rivers. Water levels are a bit up, but the clarity in the Willamette and McKenzie is fine. We have been floating a couple times a week … Continue reading

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May McKenzie River Report: river shaping up nicely

This week on the McKenzie was wet, cold, and pretty good all things considered. High water and “squally weather”  made for very light pressure on the river. This weekend and coming week we are headed into “Prime Time” as a … Continue reading

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Upper McKenzie River fishing report: Trout are hungry

Rick Allen just sent in these photos from a trip above Blue River with Matt O’Neal. Big black stoneflies were particularly hot with small caddis around as well. Matt and Rick got into several gorgeous wild trout.

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Willamette River Summer steelhead hitting Eugene

The summer steelhead are hitting Eugene, with some of the biggest and best fish on this early part of the run. Get out there now for excellent fishing on the Willamette River. I caught this bruiser today with Ethan Nickel, … Continue reading

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Cold Weather Bass’n

My alarm went off at 2:45, wow is that early, I just don’t move very fast at that hour. Barrett, Greg and I met at the shop, loaded our gear and headed for Davis lake by 3:30. Driving through Pleasant … Continue reading

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McKenzie Green Caddis Pop on the Lower River

Fishing was good on the lower McKenzie River near Eugene yesterday. The river was running a bit high but very fishable. Early in the day fish ate the Tungsten Trout retriever Holo Prince combo dropped off of a Thingamabobber. As … Continue reading

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Middle Fork of the Willamette Report

Thursday was another bright warm day on the Middle Fork, with a billion Grannom Caddis. Frankly I am getting a bit tired of these little guys. Swarms of bugs and very few fish up is simply disheartening. The water on … Continue reading

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Lower McKenzie River Report for mid-April

I woke up Sunday morning with the intention of having a lazy day at home watching The Masters. But about ten minutes in I couldn’t handle it, I had to get onto the river. After a quick call to a … Continue reading

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Insane Caddis Hatch on the Lower McKenzie

Today’s warmth brought out the bugs on the McKenzie. Specifically the Grannom Caddis emergence. The numbers of bugs between Belinger and Hayden Bridge in the 12-2pm time frame was simply shocking. Watching your fly or indicator on the surface amidst … Continue reading

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McKenzie and Willamette rivers reset with high water

Recent down pours have been hammering our local waters. We do need the water, and the fish never mind a reprieve from pressure, especially on a low water year. As the rivers drop into shape late this week how should … Continue reading

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Wild trout tagging underway on the McKenzie River

Over the past month, the McKenzie Flyfishers have spearheaded a wild trout census study on the five mile section of river from Hendricks to Bellinger boat ramps. The study was funded by the local Trout Unlimited Chapter through a $5,000 … Continue reading

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Winter steelhead fishing on the Wild and Scenic Rogue River

Half-pounder steelhead are still kicking in the Rogue River. Official Rogue River correspondent Greg Hatten sent the following report: The Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue is different in winter. Nights are cold, the river is high and fast, … Continue reading

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