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Category Archives: McKenzie River
Lower McKenzie Brimming with Water June 22, 2021
Despite what looks like a super hot, super low water year in the making the lower McKenzie is full of water. The Walterville Canal is currently empty and the lack of water diversion is giving stretches of water like Hendricks … Continue reading
Postcards from the Upper McKenzie June 2021
Had a great weekend fishing the upper McKenzie!
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Catch Magazine Video and Cool Fathers Day “Give Aways”
Last Fall our friends Todd and Kelly Moen of Catch Magazine captured one of my favorite places, the upper McKenzie. I love all of Todd’s work and Catch Magazine is well worth the subscription. Catch Magazine is running some pretty … Continue reading
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“Showery” Conditions lead to Mayfly Hatches on the McKenzie
We have had a few wet days of late on the McKenzie River and mayflies have been hatching daily. Green Drakes and Pale Morning Duns have been out in good numbers. Additionally small brown and yellow stoneflies, small caddis and … Continue reading
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EWEB to lower Walterville Canal starting Friday
It’s been a weird water week on the McKenzie River. The river jumped due to snow melt and water releases on the upper end of the system. It’s now dropping again. Next weeks cooler temps should bring the river down … Continue reading
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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
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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McKenzie River Fishing Report – May 12, 2021
The Mckenzie River is fishing great! Water levels are ideal throughout the system, Green McKenzie Caddis are out, Little Yellow Stones, late March Browns, Pale Morning Duns, Golden Stones and more are emerging daily. Above and below the dam fishing … 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
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
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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