Category Archives: McKenzie River

McKenzie River Hatchery trout reduction or removal update

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

On this Thanksgiving, we’d like to give thanks to you – the wild fish advocates – for standing up for wild trout on the McKenzie River. Thank you to all of the people who signed petitions, sent letters, filled out … Continue reading →

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Montanans weighing in on the McKenzie River hatchery issue

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As many of you are aware, Montana was once a hatchery-addicted state, and moved to wild fish management decades ago. From the recent book, Saving Homewaters: Montana fisheries managers also realized early on that put-and-take trout planting hurts native fish: … Continue reading →

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Fill out an angler preference survey for ODFW on the McKenzie River

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Thanks to everybody who’s been commenting and following along with our public relations campaign to reduce or remove hatchery trout from the McKenzie River. But ODFW decisions are made based on data, and the agency this summer conducted an angler … Continue reading →

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Battle for native fish continues in the Register-Guard

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Following our initial call on September 17th in the Register-Guard to remove or at least reduce the number of hatchery trout in the McKenzie, the McKenzie River Guides Association responded with its counterargument. Today, David Vázquez and Scott Kinney blew … Continue reading →

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Lower river fishing outstanding

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Rainbows, Cutthroats, Steelhead you name it, the lower McKenzie and Willamette offer great fall fly fishing  opportunities. Steady Mayfly hatches, ideal water conditions, warm calm days, it really doesn’t get any better than it is right now. Parachute Adams size #12-16, Possie … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River wild trout action list: 10 ways to get involved

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

For those of you following along with our saga to reduce or remove hatchery trout from the McKenzie River, and to ban bait for trout fishing on the McKenzie, I wanted to provide you with an action sheet — a … Continue reading →

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Warm Fall days extend local trout success

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The McKenzie and Willamette Rivers are experiencing excellent fly fishing conditions and reports up and down both rivers have been excellent. Rainy days are upon us and Blue Winged Olive patterns, October Caddis patterns, Dark Cahills, Parachute Adams, Orange Elk … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament 2009: Team Carr and Ex-Officio clean up

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Yesterday the Caddis Fly and Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 hosted the second annual 2009 McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament. This year we had nine boats and 18 anglers, competing for high end gear from Sage and Rio, a guided trip with … Continue reading →

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Local Fall Fishing Update

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fishing  held up nicely this past week despite some very cold and wet conditions. The coming weeks prediction is for gorgeous weather and ideal river levels for both trout and steelhead fishing. The McKenzie is fishing well in it’s entirety. The Middle Fork … Continue reading →

Posted in Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Summer Steelhead | 3 Comments

Wild Trout Fishing on the McKenzie Excellent

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As soon as cool morning shade became warm morning shade/sun  fishing was on fire yesterday. Small “browny/orangey” caddis were all over the near shore trees and brush. Short Winged Stoneflies were present in surprising numbers. We saw numerous Short Wings … Continue reading →

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Time to reduce or remove hatchery rainbows from the McKenzie River

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Today the Register-Guard ran a guest editorial we wrote, calling for a reduction or removal of hatchery rainbow trout in the McKenzie River. Now it’s your turn to tell your personal story. Write a letter or email to the Register-Guard. … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Fly Fishing Report

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fall is definitely is the air. Even when high temperatures reach towards 90 degrees this week, it’s only for a hour out of what is perfect early fall weather. The only problem is it doesn’t last for 6 months! The … Continue reading →

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The famous holes of Eugene area steelhead fishing — McKenzie and Willamette Rivers

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In a “tongue in cheek” nod to the North Umpqua, our good friend Greg Hatten came up with names for several pools and tailouts on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers These names aren’t part of legendary river lore and won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Summer Steelhead | 8 Comments

Upper McKenzie Walk and Wade

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s August. It’s hot. It’s a great time to be fishing the upper McKenzie on foot! Caddis fly guide Barrett Christiansen took clients into some of the upper most portions of the McKenzie to score on late season natives. Fishing … Continue reading →

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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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