Category Archives: Fishing Reports

McKenzie River Fishing Report May 27, 2021

The bugs are out! It was a classic dry fly fishing day on the upper Mckenzie this week. The hatch brought many fish to the surface mid day and into the early evening. Parachute Adams (large), Klinkhammer, yellow sallies, and … Continue reading →

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EWEB diverting less water into power canal to improve fish passage

From Joe Harwood Eugene Water and Electric Board Eugene Water & Electric Board Generation staff on Thursday afternoon started diverting less water into the Walterville Power Canal to increase McKenzie River flows in the bypassed reach of the river to … Continue reading →

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Lower Mckenzie Report : Mid May 2021

Lower Mckenzie continues to produce! We saw a sporadic hatch of Mckenzie Green Caddis, Yellow Sallies, and tan caddis.        Most of our fish were caught nymphing with Mega Prince  and  the infamous Possie Bugger.   However, keeping a keen … Continue reading →

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Smallmouth bite is On! May 2021

The Willamette River and tributaries are seeing some quality fly fishing for smallmouth bass presently. Lower and warmer water have the bass lighting up to patterns like RIO Meat Sweats, Micro Game Changers and Double Barrel Poppers. Give Alex a … Continue reading →

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Spring Fishing in Central Oregon May 2021

Fished the Deschutes River from Warm Springs to Trout Creek Sunday 9th. Overcast and cool morning. No big bugs flying, but small numbers of shucks in the grass. Euro tactics are killer on the Lower D. Jigged 20” point fly … Continue reading →

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Seychelles Trip Report April 2021

My family and I were extremely fortunate to lead a small group of anglers to Alphonse Island in the Seychelles this past April. Our week-long fishing adventure was outstanding. The Seychelles offers some of the most pristine marine habitat on … Continue reading →

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Fishing Report – Early May McKenzie River

Spring continues to be productive on the McKenzie and Middle Willamette Rivers. Hotter days with cooler nights has been the trend and the fishing seems to fluctuate depending on temperatures, cloud cover, and hatches. March Browns are still active, but … Continue reading →

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Fishing Report – Middle Fork Willamette – Late April 2021

Spring is my favorite time of the year to fish the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. Cool days, light rain, and overcast skies make the Dry Fly Fisher drool with excitement. After a very unseasonably warm April, cooler temperatures and rain … Continue reading →

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Local Fishing Report end of April 2021 – McKenzie and Willamette Rivers

I have been out of town for the past ten days or so and asked the staff to chime in with current conditions for the McKenzie and Willamette. Owen Grigsby was first: Bright sunny days can make McKenzie fishing difficult … Continue reading →

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Upper McKenzie April Fishing Report

I floated from Hamlin to Silver Creek this past Friday. It was a gorgeous sunny day, and the river is in perfect condition. Nymphing was solid all day long with larger stonefly imitations being best. Hatches included a massive Grannom … Continue reading →

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April March Browns Still Going Strong on the Lower McKenzie River

March Brown mayflies continue to hatch from 2-4pm on the lower McKenzie. Dry fly fishing has been everything from challenging to very good. Setting up on a “feeding lane” during the hatch and presenting sparse mayfly imitations seemed to be … Continue reading →

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Early April McKenzie River Report 2021

I’ve gotten out the past week a few times with success. Days can be slow at first, but they’ll begin to pick up once it warms up a little. Dry-fly hatches have been as early as 11 a.m. or just … Continue reading →

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Willamette River Report March 2021

Headed out to enjoy a beautiful day on the Willy. March brings crazy weather patterns which bring some the best early hatches of March Browns and Caddis. The hatches were tan caddis and occasional March Brown. However, the fish were … Continue reading →

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Colombia Peacock Bass Trip Report – March 2021

Cash and I joined Jon Covich of Flywater Travel and three other anglers for a Peacock Bass adventure in remote eastern Colombia. Flywater Travel handled our booking with Afloat Tours. Our trip was fantastic. Filled with new discoveries and exciting … Continue reading →

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Late Winter Largemouth

Nighttime temperatures here in the south are still damn cold but the days are getting warmer and the bass are moving a little bit. I went to the Eno River. It’s clear and full of warmwater fish. The locals do … Continue reading →

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