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Category Archives: Fishing Reports
McKenzie River Still Fishing Well in December
The McKenzie has been holding steady with water levels down near summer flows. Nymphing tactics have been producing some really good fishing. Get out there before the next rains bump the river up again. Best Patterns including the following: Hot … Continue reading
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Xingu River Lodge Report – November 2021
James Cameron’s film Avatar is said to have been inspired by the Xingu River Basin. My family and I were lucky enough to visit Untamed Angling’s Xingu River Lodge and it’s easy to understand the inspiration Cameron felt. This incredible … Continue reading
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Wet Fly Swing Podcast – October on the McKenzie
Check out the podcast at this link:https://wetflyswing.com/the-oregon-fly-fishing-blog-chris-daughters/
2021 Two Fly Tournament Wrap
From: The McKenzie River Trust The McKenzie River Trust thanks you for Fishing for the River during the 13th Annual Two-Fly Tournament. We raised over $12,500! A big, heartfelt hug goes out to all our amazing guides who donated their … Continue reading
Local Fishing Report – Fall Fly Patterns
The McKenzie and Willamette Rivers received a “freshen up” last weekend. While rivers came up quickly they came right back down into great shape. Water temperature have dropped a bit but fishing has remained excellent. This time of year is … Continue reading
Middle Fork of the Willamette River Fishing Report
We decided to give the Middle Fork of the Willamette a shot this past Tuesday. I knew the river would be low and I knew there was potential for smoke. Both bore out true of course… Driving up HWY 58 … Continue reading
Fall is in the air – Local Fishing Heating Up
Water temps are ideal on the upper McKenzie River and each cooler night we have going forward will help the Lower river cool down as well. More bugs are present each day. Gray Drakes, October Caddis, Blue Winged Olives and … Continue reading
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Fishing Locally Remains Strong – Cooler Nights Ahead
The McKenzie and Middle Fork of the Willamette Rivers continue to fish well, and cooler nights ahead should improve things further. Despite extremely low numbers of steelhead some good fall trout fishing is still available. We are starting to see … Continue reading
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Long-term closure on four-mile section of McKenzie River Trail from Knoll Fire
From the USFS- August 19,2021 McKenzie Bridge, Ore., Aug. 19, 2021 — The Knoll Fire on the McKenzie River Ranger District has transitioned back to the local unit. The 544-acre lightning-caused Knoll Fire is located seven miles northeast of McKenzie … Continue reading
Cooler Temperatures mid August – Fishing Remains Solid on the McKenzie
Fishing with smaller nymphs and a variety of dry flies has been good on the McKenzie River. Water levels are low and water temperatures are a bit higher than normal but the fishing above Leaburg Dam is solid. It’s a … Continue reading
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Emergency Angling Closure of the North Umpqua River
From Native Fish Society The North Umpqua River will be closed to all angling from August 10, 2021 through December 1, 2021 due to low numbers of Summer Steelhead and extreme environmental conditions in the North Umpqua River. Although a … Continue reading
Make the Metolius Catch and Release for all Species
To be honest until long time Metolius river angler Chris Foster informed me that some species on the Metolius could be killed, I thought the river was catch and release for all fish species. Well this is not the case. … Continue reading
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Colombia Afloat Trip February 2022
Our friend Jon Covich from Fly Water Travel will be hosting a trip to the remote and pristine jungles of Colombia to target large peacock bass and other jungle species. We did this trip last year and it was a … Continue reading
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Low Water Arrives Early July 2021
We knew it was coming and here we are. Low water will likely remain for the rest of the summer. While it’s a little scary for water temps and habitat it does give anglers unprecedented access to water. More on … Continue reading