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Category Archives: Middle Fork Willamette River fishing
Summer wading conditions, mega hatches in the evenings
Summer is my favorite time of year. Wet wading, light till 9pm, dry flies and tons of trout. And the Upper Willamette River is my favorite place to be on a summer evening. The flows are finally down enough for … Continue reading
Mckenzie and Willamette drainages lower, offer best access so far this year
Both the Mckenzie and the Willamette Rivers, and tributaries dropped huge amounts this past week. If you are used to walking in on the Middle Fork or the Mckenzie access is as good as it has been all year. In addition Salt Creek, … Continue reading
Wedded to the Possie Bugger: Middle Fork Willamette Fly Fishing
Despite the climbing temperature, the Middle Fork Willamette remained stable on Saturday as I floated from the Guard rail launch in Oakridge to Black canyon. The river level has since risen sharply and has probably adversely affected the fishing and … Continue reading
Local fishing heats up
This past week fishing on the lower Mckenzie and Middle Fork of the Willamette improved greatly. The high water this spring has the fish in better shape than I can remember. Hatches have improved and water temperatures have reached 53 … Continue reading
Weather looking up, water coming down
The lower Mckenzie River near Eugene continues to fish well. Water levels are currently dropping. With little precipitation in the 5 day forecast, maybe, just maybe we will see a steady drop, instead of the yoyo ride we have been on … Continue reading
Scary water levels in the Willamette drainage
I fished yesterday despite some very high water. Since I took the boat out last night things have jumped another 2000cfs making the Middle Fork of the Willamette flat out scary near 7000 cubic feet per second. The Mckenzie is absolutely … Continue reading
Wet and cold again, will it ever end?
Fished the Middle Fork of the Willamette this past Tuesday on another brutal day of weather. The river was high and out of shape until we got to the North Fork confluence, then it was just high and cold. The … Continue reading
Planning on Fishing in the Sun this Weekend?
Looks like we are in for some much needed warmth this weekend. Anglers should expect more numerous caddis hatches and a diminished March Brown emergence. Look for larger species of caddis and even a few golden stone adults to crawl out and … Continue reading
Cold water continues on Willamette River
The Middle Fork of the Willamette remained at a fishable level today despite all the rain we’ve had over the past few days. Although not as clear as usual, the river did have decent visibility, especially below the North Fork … Continue reading
Middle Fork Willamette Fishes Despite High Water
Saturday I floated the Middle Fork Willamette from lower Oakridge down to Black Canyon with my new buddy Mike. He rowed and I fished–what a revelation! I’m used to being the poor slob on the oars watching my passengers fish. … Continue reading
Sunshine, Thingamabobbers, Mega Prince and a March Brown Hatch
The Middle Fork of the Willamette fished very well today. The river is in very good shape despite being slightly off color due to the land slide on Salt Creek. Hot flies were the Mega Prince in sizes #8 and #10, … Continue reading
Broad fly selection pays off
Caddis fly customer Chuck Seibers reports the Middle online cialis Fork of the Willamette is in good shape, and he caught fish on a variety of flies. Chuck has a two to three dozen a week fly habit (thats a good … Continue reading
Heavy Nymphs remain most effective on the Middle Fork
Moab Stones, Mega Princes and Kaufman Stones fished deep coupled with a Possie Bugger, Pheasant Tail or March Brown Nymph under a strike indicator remain productive. The water is a bit high and wading opportunities are not as easy as when the … Continue reading
Mega Prince and Possie Bugger remain effective
Nymphing on the Middle Fork of the Willamette continues to produce best results. The water has been a bit off color due to the silt coming out of Salt Creek, but has remained at a very fishable level. The Mega … Continue reading
Salt Creek spews sediment into Middle Fork Willamette
Last week the Middle Fork Willamette River looked pretty good around Oakridge, Oregon — big trout on the line, good water conditions. Seemed to be a sure bet. Then something happened — presumably having to do with the massive landslide … Continue reading