Hello Everyone! The skies have cleared in most places and the fires, while not out are somewhat contained. The devastation to some of the best places in Oregon will be felt for a long time to come but the communities hit hard by fires and Covid need our dollars and our business so please get out…
Fall Trout Biting in Deschutes and Century Drive Lakes, Steelhead Action Fair Hello Everyone! The skies have cleared in most places and the fires, while not out are somewhat contained. The devastation to some of the best places in Oregon will be felt for a long time to come but the communities hit hard by…
Smoke Clouds Opportunity, White River Clouds Deschutes This report is going to be pretty short for obvious reasons. The devastation that has befallen the McKenzie, Santian, upper Clackamas, N. Umpqua and Rogue drainages is unprecedented. In many areas the rivers in the fire locations are burnt right to the water’s edge for miles. Unfortunately, the rain…
District Remains Hazardous for Air Quality but Chinook Running in the Rogue, Coos I covered all the devastation in the Eastern report but suffice to say the Archie Fire on the N. Umpqua near Glide along with the Thielsen Fire, and the Obenchain Fire and Two Four Two Fire in the Rogue drainage east of Medford are…
From Avid Angler Tim Moran Hello Everyone! It should be another great week of fishing! Cooler temps on Sunday and Monday should help the fishing which hasn’t really needed much help as it’s been pretty swell! Let’s get to it! Over on the…. Metolius River – The fire is burning in the area but has…
From Avid Angler Tim Moran The McKenzie – The river just keeps producing great fly fishing. PMD, Caddis, Stones, Terrestrials are all taking fish, a 14 or 16 Adams is almost too easy! Nymphs and Euro Nymphing techniques are working too. Casting Rooster Tails and Panther Martin spinners or drifting worms is very good. Detroit…
From avid angler Tim Moran The McKenzie – Fishing on the fly with Dry/Dropper, match the hatch dries (PMD, Caddis, Stones, Terrestrials), Nymphs and Euro Nymphing techniques. Guide Martin Thurber has been taking his clients out and limiting on planted rainbows in 1/2 day trips. He’s fishing with small egg clusters and worms behind a…
From Avid Angler Tim Moran Hello Everyone! The weather and the fishing should be great all over Central and Eastern Oregon this week and in Southern Oregon as well. Trout are looking up for dry’s, Steelhead are in the Big “D” and salmon are heading into the rivers and bays and crabbing is good on…
Summer Steelhead Nosing into the Rogue; Umpqua Bass Biting The McKenzie – We’ve been seeing very good fishing over on the “Mak” using a combination of Dry/Dropper, match the hatch dries (PMD, Epeorus, Caddis, Stones, Terrestrials), Nymphs and Euro Nymphing techniques. 40 to 50 fish days are common with fish to 16 inches. Spring salmon fishing…
Metolius River – July and Early August are usually the toughest months of the year on the metolius. The combination of crowds, fishing pressure and lots of sun on the water tend to put fish down and make them skittish. This isn’t to say you won’t catch fish, several anglers caught some real nice rainbows this…
John Day in High Gear, Crane Prairie Rainbows Succumb This weekend I was in Central Oregon and hit a few places and talked with some of the local guides and fly shops. It was an amazing week with cool mornings and really moderate temps in the 70’s. Perfect fishing weather (and the wind finally subsided). …
McKenzie fishing for trout; smallies biting on the Umpqua The McKenzie – No word on Salmon this week but I’m sure the guys who hit the best holes at first light are getting a fish or two. Sand shrimp out fished eggs last week and it might again as the river drops and clears. Trout fishing…
Hello TGF readers, here is your Central Oregon fishing report. Metolius River– The river is fishing well but the campgrounds are booked solid so don’t expect much solace if you fish on the weekends. It’s still a PMD, Green Drakes, BLue Wing Olive’s and Caddis show for the most part. Some Golden stones in the…
