Category Archives: Fishing Reports

Mckenzie River Honey Hole: Still Holding Nice Native Redsides

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Caddisfly

It was with some trepidation I headed to one of my favorite bank fishing spots on the Mckenzie River to get in an hour or so of fishing before cocktail hour (beer thirty actually). I’ve fished the spot only three … Continue reading →

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Fly fishing opportunities remain strong around Eugene area

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Middle Fork of the Willamette near Oakridge is fishing surprisingly well despite low water and high sun conditions. Today would have been fantastic with the clouds, tomorrow as well. Try hopper dropper set ups fishing the fast water and … Continue reading →

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Oregon Rivers Fishing Report

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Caddisfly

McKenzie: Fishing for rainbows remains good on the upper river with best catches occurring early and late in the day. Hopper dropper rigs have been taking their fair share of fish using golden stone dries and green drake nymphs/possie bugger … Continue reading →

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Upper McKenzie River fishing well on foot

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Looking for Native McKenzie Rainbows? For those of you willing to put in some walking, the Upper McKenzie River (above Blue River) is fishing great on foot with summer low water conditions making it easy to get around. High quality … Continue reading →

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Dry fly action on Middle Fork Willamette after dinnertime

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We waded the Middle Fork Willamette this evening, picking up plenty of wild trout on nymphs early with dry fly action later — after 7pm. Megaprince was the hot nymph for the day, scoring some nice fish for Matt Siegmund. … Continue reading →

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Middle Fork Willamette Marathon

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Caddisfly

This past Saturday, I fished with Senator Merkely’s Central Oregon point man on the Middle Fork Willamette. You might imagine that I was in his ear all day about Trout Unlimited’s conservation agenda–but you’d be wrong. Johnny is one of … Continue reading →

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Fishing reports around the state of Oregon

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Caddisfly

We are in the midst of another excellent water year and fishing remains good in many areas around the state. The following are some of what we have been hearing/experiencing around the state. McKenzie River: Water levels are perfect. Fishing … Continue reading →

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South Santiam: Hidden Jewel?

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

How could a River so beautiful have remained undiscovered? Dunno. Summer day, moderate 70s, broken cloud cover, gentle breeze, and swallows working bugs in the afternoon. Several nice runs to swing flies in, without a boat in sight. River teeth … Continue reading →

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Little yellow stones: Yellow sally hatch goes off on the Lower McKenzie River at 9pm

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Lower McKenzie River is fishing well in the evenings for cutthroat, coinciding with massive yellow sally hatches. We’ve been fishing from Hayden Bridge to Armitage, with most of the action below Harvest Lane boat ramp. The bugs are all … Continue reading →

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McKenzie fishing well, fish fry recomended

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s a great time for a family trip on the McKenzie. The river is loaded with hatchery fish from Blue River to Belinger. We have had great weather and very good  hatches most afternoons. Golden Stones, Green McKenzie Caddis, Green … Continue reading →

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Upper McKenzie fishing great

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Green Drakes, Golden Stones and thousands of dark brown caddis in sizes #12-16. Light cloud cover, great water conditions, for a trout angler the upper McKenzie in June is paradise.–CD

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Sudden Chrome Explosion Leaves Two Anglers Breathless

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The intrepid Chris Daughters, Eugene’s favorite fly guy and renowned river runner, took on the kings of spring last weekend. The day ended in a tie: one for Chris and one for the salmon. We met at a rainforest campground … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 3 Comments

Lower Mckenzie Still Fishing

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Caddisfly

On Friday, Mckenzie-Upper Willamette Communications Officer Brent Ross and Dave Mcbride fished the lower Mckenzie from Hayden Bridge to Armitage connecting with some nice cutthroat. They even took the trout porn to the next level: Photos Courtesy of Dave McBride. … Continue reading →

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Diamond Lake Fishing Report

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Caddis Fly employee Clay Holloway has had two good weekends fishing Diamond Lake in a row. Water temperature yesterday was 60 degrees. Clay said they caught fish on sparse bodied chironomids in bronze and burgundy, tied with midge-bodi by Spirit … Continue reading →

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Crane Prairie fishing report: Hot, crowded, fishy

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Busy day out on Crane Prairie yesterday, but worth fishing for sure. We stayed near the Quinn side of the reservoir, fishing the edges of the channels. The fishing was best early morning — and the crowds were thinner. We … Continue reading →

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