Category Archives: McKenzie River

Fly fishing opportunities remain strong around Eugene area

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Middle Fork of the Willamette near Oakridge is fishing surprisingly well despite low water and high sun conditions. Today would have been fantastic with the clouds, tomorrow as well. Try hopper dropper set ups fishing the fast water and … Continue reading →

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Upper McKenzie River fishing well on foot

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Looking for Native McKenzie Rainbows? For those of you willing to put in some walking, the Upper McKenzie River (above Blue River) is fishing great on foot with summer low water conditions making it easy to get around. High quality … Continue reading →

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Second annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament: October 9-10, 2009

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The second annual McKenzie River Two-Fly tournament takes place October 9-10, 2009. The event is put on by the McKenzie-Upper Willamette chapter of Trout Unlimited and The Caddis Fly Angling shop. Teams of two anglers will compete for thousands of … Continue reading →

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Little yellow stones: Yellow sally hatch goes off on the Lower McKenzie River at 9pm

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Lower McKenzie River is fishing well in the evenings for cutthroat, coinciding with massive yellow sally hatches. We’ve been fishing from Hayden Bridge to Armitage, with most of the action below Harvest Lane boat ramp. The bugs are all … Continue reading →

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Curing the fishing hangover

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It happens every year after the Canadian pike trip – the fishing hang over. You spend seven days catching a fish on every cast, buzzing around anywhere you want to go on a huge playground of a lake, quaffing mass … Continue reading →

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Summer season begins on the McKenzie

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Caddisfly

It has been a fantastic Spring on the McKenzie this year. We started with high water and tough conditions, but ended with unbelievable fishing and perfect water and weather. Soon hot days will mean better hatches during the later hours … Continue reading →

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McKenzie fishing well, fish fry recomended

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s a great time for a family trip on the McKenzie. The river is loaded with hatchery fish from Blue River to Belinger. We have had great weather and very good  hatches most afternoons. Golden Stones, Green McKenzie Caddis, Green … Continue reading →

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Upper McKenzie fishing great

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Green Drakes, Golden Stones and thousands of dark brown caddis in sizes #12-16. Light cloud cover, great water conditions, for a trout angler the upper McKenzie in June is paradise.–CD

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Lower Mckenzie Still Fishing

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Caddisfly

On Friday, Mckenzie-Upper Willamette Communications Officer Brent Ross and Dave Mcbride fished the lower Mckenzie from Hayden Bridge to Armitage connecting with some nice cutthroat. They even took the trout porn to the next level: Photos Courtesy of Dave McBride. … Continue reading →

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McKenzie fishing well top to bottom

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Caddisfly

We are fortunate to have such a fine river so close to the Eugene Springfield area. The McKenzie boasts approximately 70 miles of  fishable water. 2009 has been another high water year for the McKenzie and fishing has had it’s ups and downs. … Continue reading →

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Dry fly action on the Upper McKenzie kicks off

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Today we took our first trip above McKenzie Bridge on the upper river, expecting high water and decent nymphing. But almost immediately into the drift (starting at Paradise Campground) trout were on top, chasing the indicator, so we switched to … Continue reading →

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McKenzie continues to drop into shape

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Caddisfly

   Water temperatures are on the rise and water levels are dropping on the McKenzie River. Finally!! The river is fore-casted to continue to drop and be at a more historical “normal” level by early next week.  Currently mid-day fishing … Continue reading →

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McKenzie warming up and hatches improving

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Caddisfly

The lower McKenzie near Eugene continues to improve. Yesterday an excellent emergence of Pale Morning Duns had fish eating swung soft hackles and Possie Buggers. Nymphing was also effective. Today the nymphing proved to be the most productive tactic. Bright … Continue reading →

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Green McKenzie Caddis Pop on the lower river

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Caddisfly

Anglers observed Green McKenzie Caddis on the lower McKenzie yesterday. We had confirmed sightings in the stretch between Belinger and Armitage and it is likely that the bugs are emerging throughout the river. The river dropped over 1000cfs since yesterday … Continue reading →

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Fishing on the McKenzie improving

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Caddisfly

Despite high water Caddis Fly guide Ethan Nickel and guest Kevin had a good day on the McKenzie. All indications are that the high water will persist. Our reservoirs are full of water and spring won’t give up. The forecast is for a nice weekend … Continue reading →

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