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Category Archives: McKenzie River
Victory in McKenzie Bridge: Goose Island
News from Save McKenzie Bridge: Thanks to you and about 5259 other signors of the “Goose Project” petition, the court has ruled that the request set forth in our petition for an Environmental Impact Statement was warranted and just! Effective … Continue reading
March Brown Hatch on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers
March Brown mayflies are emerging on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers daily. Best time to see fish rising to adult March Browns has been from about 1:30 to about 3:30. Best fly patterns have been the High and Dry March … Continue reading
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McKenzie River Trout Fishing Forecast: Spring is Here!
Though the Spring Equinox is nearly two weeks away, signs of the new season are everywhere: warmer weather, crocuses blooming, green grasses sprouting in clumps from last year’s brown hummocks along the river banks, and March Browns starting to show … Continue reading
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First trip back to Oregon
My first trip back, I ride the train down from King Station in Seattle, down the Puget Sound into Tacoma. This place, all of it, from Sekiu to Sacramento is my adopted home. I see the bare blueberry bushes in … Continue reading
New web sites for McKenzie River trout studies
Scott Kinney passed along a new Web site documenting the ongoing McKenzie River Trout studies. The tag/recapture study launched in 2010. The purpose is to assess the effect of removal of hatchery fish on the native trout populations of the … Continue reading
McKenzie River Fly Fishing Report Winter 2013
It felt like a late Spring day on the lower McKenzie yesterday. Patches of sun and cloud, perfect water levels and good nymph fishing. I had the Sage 499-4 rigged with a medium size Thingamabobber, 5-7ft of 3x tippet to … Continue reading
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2013 McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament dates set
Mark your calendars for the sixth annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament October 5th 2013, brought to you by the Caddis Fly Angling Shop and your local native-fish supporting guides. Since it’s inception, the tournament has raised $25,000 for habitat restoration … Continue reading
Pollution in Paradise
Many readers of this blog probably have a few Willamette steelhead in their grip and grin photo collections, but it’s important to remember that not so long ago, the Willamette wasn’t much of a river. Pollution in Paradise is a … Continue reading
McKenzie Fly Fishers sue ODFW over hatchery impact on McKenzie Spring Chinook
The Western Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the McKenzie Flyfishers, today sent a notice of intent to sue to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) for operating two fish hatcheries on the McKenzie River that harm wild … Continue reading
Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News
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Mid Day Best on the McKenzie
A plethora of insects are still emerging on the Mckenzie and Middle fork of the Willamette Rivers. Good numbers of Blue Winged Olives, Lesser Green Drakes, small Orange Caddis, October Caddis and even a few Short Winged Stoneflies remain important … Continue reading
A Little Rain Doesn’t Mean It’s Over for Local Fly Fishing
Fishing on the McKenzie and Willamette has been great the past few days, warmer nights and a bit of rain during the day is a welcome change. Fish are dialed into smaller bugs as well as October Caddis. Try swinging … Continue reading
McKenzie and Willamette Rivers Fall Fishing Update
Our weather has been fantastic of late. Cool mornings and warm afternoons, gorgeous Fall light and great fishing conditions. Water levels remain good and fishing opportunities are to numerous to attack them all. The upper McKenzie is fishing well throughout … Continue reading
McKenzie and Willamette Fishing Report September 2012
The Middle Fork of the Willamette and the McKenzie Rivers are fishing well as Fall approaches. River levels are perfect, insect activity is increasing and angler activity/fishing pressure is decreasing. Two large in size, and important insect hatches are upon … Continue reading