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Category Archives: Fishing Reports
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
McKenzie in great shape, Caddis hatch developing
The McKenzie and Willamette rivers remain in fantastic (low water) condition. Boating and wading conditions are ideal. March Browns continue to emerge daily, however bright and windy conditions have made the usually reliable March Brown fishing a bit slow compared … Continue reading
Local rivers rise but not out, March Brown Hatch in full swing
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 … Continue reading
Middle Fork of the Willamette March Report
The Middle Fork of the Willamette river is currently flowing at about 400 cubic feet per second, this is super low and makes the river extremely accessible on foot. The water below Black Canyon Campground normally slow and lake influenced, … Continue reading
Sunny Winter Steelhead
After 5 days with the in-laws in town, my friend Jeff needed to get out fishing before he freaked out. With inspiration from the Fly Fishing Film Tour videos from the night before still fresh on our brains, we headed … Continue reading
Water Conditions Ideal For Trout and Steelhead
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 reading
Mid February McKenzie River Report
All species were active this past Saturday. Whitefish ate small Beadhead Hare’s Ears, so did a nice sucker. A “Snakey” run back steelhead grabbed the Mega Prince and shook his head for a bit before he rolled over. The poor … Continue reading
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McKenzie River Rainbow Trout looking for a big meal
Fly fishing the McKenzie River for wild rainbow trout is my addiction. I love those big beautiful fish. And early spring time is my favorite time of year to chase them. There’s nothing prettier than a pre-spawn beefed up McKenzie … Continue reading
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“Spring Like” weather yields results inland and on the coast.
Around 1pm yesterday I watched March Browns emerge and wondered if the days fishing wouldn’t of been better spent chasing trout. Oregon’s coastal waters get their March Brown two to three weeks before the hatch gets heavy on the McKenzie … Continue reading
January Trout fishing on the McKenzie
Although I did not have a thermometer yesterday afternoon the water temperature was “fish friendly” enough. We spotted one March Brown, a couple of Winter Stones and a few Beatis. The only sipping on the surface was in very slow … Continue reading
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Alsea River Report: Christmas Break Steelhead
The only thing I miss about being a student those many years ago are the vacations. A couple weeks around Christmas, Spring Break-and don’t even get me started on the summer. Now I consider myself lucky to have the week between … Continue reading
Winter Steelhead: The Time is Fast Upon Us
Low clear water conditions coupled with the cold front have conspired to induce cabin fever at an almost unprecented level approaching pandemic stage among steelheaders in the northwest. Despite scattered reports of a few fish caught here and there it just hasn’t … Continue reading
Kid’s First Salmon Captured on Video
It doesn’t seem long ago that she was my little tag-along on fishing trips and I worried more about keeping her back from the bank then catching fish when we would hit the river. We’ve taken lots of trout trips … Continue reading
Stormy weather brings hope to South Coast Anglers
It’s only mid week and the migration to the Southern Oregon Coast has begun. Elk, Sixes, Rogue, to name a few are staged to be in perfect shape for fly anglers to catch chrome bright Chinook Salmon. Bring your shooting … Continue reading
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Lower river fishing outstanding
Rainbows, Cutthroats, Steelhead you name it, the lower McKenzie and Willamette offer great fall fly fishing opportunities. Steady Mayfly hatches, ideal water conditions, warm calm days, it really doesn’t get any better than it is right now. Parachute Adams size #12-16, Possie … Continue reading
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