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Category Archives: Middle Fork Willamette River fishing
Fall trout fishing on McKenzie and Willamette tribs
Last weekend, I spent two days on foot with my boss, chasing rainbows up and down the local streams despite the rain. Oddly enough, I couldn’t get fish interested in my nymph program, but large October Caddis patterns fished well … Continue reading
Ten Flies You Need in your Box this Fall
Some great fishing remains available this fall. Locally we have numerous trout and steelhead opportunities. The Deschutes, Umpqua, John Day and many other rivers in Oregon have some excellent fishing through November. What bugs should you have to attack the … Continue reading
Back at the vise for fall trout on in the Willamette Valley
It’s been a little while since I’ve been serious about trout fishing. With all the sea-run salmonid mania going on, I kind of forgot why I moved to Eugene in the first place — the opportunity to catch wild trout … Continue reading
“September like” weather improves local fishing.
Both the McKenzie and Willamette rivers are fishing well. Cooler weather has prevailed for the past week or so and the fishing has bumped up as a result. Town Run: Although the Willamette River is now really low compared to … Continue reading
Middle Fork Willamette Report
Thursday, my friend Mike and I decided to take advantage of the good flows on the Middle Fork of the Willamette above Lookout Point and float for wild trout. Whether it was the late rain or the Corps hording water … Continue reading
Fishing for town-run steelhead in fluctuating water
Last night Karl and I fished the town run from Island Park to Alton Baker on a rising river. The U.S. Army Corps has been raising and dropping the water levels to do some spillway repairs upriver, and the levels … Continue reading
Middle Fork of the Willamette Report
The Middle Fork of the Willamette has been fishing really well the past couple of weeks and has really dropped into “wadable” shape recently. Hopper Dropper set up’s with a Golden Stone Adult sizes 6-10 and a Tungsten Ice Prince … Continue reading
Plenty of Water in the Willamette Valley
Remember this March and April when the March Browns and Blue Winged Olives were hatching and the lower McKenzie was low and clear. The Middle Fork of the Willamette flowing out of Hills Creek Dam was running at around 400 … Continue reading
Memorial Day Weekend Opportunities
Fly anglers have some decent weather coming for this three day holiday weekend. The following areas should bring good fishing: Deschutes River: The stone fly hatch is well underway with bugs all the way to Trout Creek. Dry fly patterns … Continue reading
Weather and water moving through the Willamette Valley.
Despite local weather conditions being nasty to say the least, trout fishing has been holding up nicely both on the upper and lower Mckenzie. In addition the Middle Fork of the Willamette near Oakridge has been seeing some decent green … Continue reading
Summer Steelhead Fish Porn
2010 is looking like a great year for Summer Steelhead, check out the numbers over Willamette Falls the past few reported days. Jason and Clay made it out to Dexter for a nice morning.–CD
Hatch report for McKenzie River and Middle Fork of the Willamette
AHH. My favorite time of the year to trout fish is here in the Willamette Valley. Warmer, longer days, a little clearer skies, and of course the mighty McKenzie Green Caddis. If you have never experience this hatch, or it … Continue reading
Lower Willamette Produces
Lou took “the boys”, Ty and Clay, out for a day on the lower Willy. They had not seen the lower Willamette and by the end of the trip, they were impressed. pay for essay writing Sunday offered up some … Continue reading