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Sprague River - August 20th, 2009
supplied by: Roe Outfitters Oregon Guide Klamath Falls Fly Shop FISHING: Excellent
Excellent fishing for rainbows, browns, and brookies. Use hoppers size 12, adams size 16, brown caddis in sizes 10-14.
North Umpqua River - August 2nd, 2009
supplied by: The Patient Angler RECORDED:87 °FISHING: Good
Hey all you steelhead junkies, Well, it looks like I hit the N. Umpqua at just the right time. I was down there when the fire started on Tues. I was heading down to fish below Steamboat and was stopped by the fire crews. They weren't letting any traffic though. So I was stuck fishing from Steamboat up river. The fire started on the hottest day of the month of course. It was 107 degrees when I dropped in to camp water. I swung a few runs and had one on for just a moment and came unpinned. The next day I headed down to camp water again and in the same run hooked another one and that came unpinned. I knew they were in that piece of water so I let it rest while I swung another run. I came back and swung the run again and fish on. I landed a 25-26 inch hen. SWEET!!! No skunk on the Ump. I don't know when we'll be able to get back to the Ump. I hope soon. Jay patientangler.com
McKenzie River - July 28th, 2009
supplied by: The Flyfishers Place RECORDED:89 °FISHING: Good
Plenty of good fishing for smaller trout in the upper reaches and good fishing going on now for drift boaters around Finn Rock to Leaburg.
We are seeing caddis and epeorus (light cahill's) on the water, especially towards eve's. A lime trude and other attractor flies are good here too.
Siletz River - June 20th, 2009
supplied by: River Borne Outfitters, LLC RECORDED:65 °FISHING: Good
Just got a report from one of our guides who lives on Oregon coast, right on Siletz River.
They have been having good success for summer run steelhead. Averaging a couple hook ups a day. Much of this fishing is signt fishing for spooky fish. You will see more than you will catch! These fish are chrome bright, and hot...If you are interested in trying this underfished fishery gives us a call we can point you in the right direction.
Lake Billy Chinook - April 11th, 2009
supplied by: Central Oregon Fishing RECORDED:57 °FISHING: Excellent
It certainly appears that the Kokanee population may finally be back on the upswing. They are popping and jumping around the lake like they had in years past.
Healthy Kokanee populations EQUAL Healthy Bull Trout!!! The Bulls are coming out in full force and their fat bellys are giving their secrets away...
The fishing has been fantastic if you enjoy casting large streamers or plugs only to have a mouth full of sharp teeth race up behind it and engulf it. Lets continue to pray that the Kokanee population continues to improve as this is one heck of a world class fishery when the Kokanee population is where it needs to be...
Owyhee River - February 26th, 2009
supplied by: The Patient Angler RECORDED:52 °FISHING: Good
February 20–22, 2009
Owyhee River
For those of you who know me, this report will come as a shocker. You know I am an unapologetic Steelhead bum who trout fishes only when I can’t chase chrome. So it will come as a surprise to hear that I intentionally spent a long weekend chasing trout. The end of days must be near!
Jay, his wife Cathy, and I arranged a long weekend off together and decided to try something different; something short on cell phone service, the need for a watch, and crowds were the requirements we sought. The Owyhee seemed to fit our qualifications. We got out of town Thursday afternoon. Jay is always hyping books on CD, so he chose a Clive Cussler novel that made the 5½-hour drive very enjoyable. We rolled into the canyon below the dam after dark and found Cathy and Jay’s favorite campsite with little problem. We woke up Friday morning to beautiful blue skies with hardly a breath of wind. The temperature was hovering right at freezing but that wasn’t stopping the fish from sipping midges right under the surface. Even though the fish were working the surface didn’t mean they were pushovers, by any means. Many flies were thrown, and many flies were inspected and refused. We were able to pick up fish here and there, but we definitely had to work for everything we caught. Saturday and Sunday were very similar to the first day, although we were able to refine our approach. While there is some moving water on the river, 27 cfs ensures that there is plenty of painfully slow, lake-like water. Switching to stillwater techniques produced good, if not, consistent results. Casting small chironomids: #20-#24 wd-40’s, zebra midges, rojo midges, without an indicator and making incredibly slow, deliberate long strips in seemed to produce the best results. Locate an active fish and then target the general area the fish is working. We caught a few fish retrieving olive buggers along the bottom, but it was much more fun sight fishing to risers. Altogether we brought 20 or so healthy, beautiful German Browns to hand. I’m pretty sure I made a long distant release on a big-shouldered Rainbow, but otherwise it was a Brown game only. The weather cooperated perfectly until Sunday when the rain showers came rolling in.
The wild life in the canyon is incredible. Golden eagle, hawk, a Sandhill Crane, otter, mink, Rojo’s Doves, beaver, coyote, deer, Canadian and Snow Geese, and elk were just a few of the animal species we saw. Oh yeah! There was one other animal species that was as thick as I have ever seen. The Idaho hatch was off the charts. While the Owyhee is closer to the Boise population center than anything in Oregon, the Idaho license plates outnumbered Oregon plates 25 to 1. Jay and I discussed before and during our trip if we wanted to write reports on a great winter gem. Was the Owyhee a closely held secret? The overwhelming answer is not in the least. The Idaho guys know the river well and are not afraid to use it so we Oregon guys should the make the effort to get East and have a blast fishing educated, big, healthy Browns.
All in all, I couldn’t have asked for a better weekend. Time with great friends fishing to rising fish in a beautiful setting without the need for a watch or cell phone in a deserted canyon……. well, two out of three isn’t bad. And I’m still cursing Jay. We weren’t able to finish the book on CD, and I haven’t been able to locate the book locally. How does it end?!? Damn you, Jay!
The Owyhee was out of my normal fishing routine, but it is something that is at least going to become a semi-annual visit. If you haven’t fished it before, I couldn’t recommend it more. Bring your 3, 4, or 5 weight, your box(es) of small flies and buggers, small tippets, and a relaxed, easy attitude and you’ll have a heck of a time.
Applegate River - January 29th, 2009
supplied by: Trophy Waters FISHING: Good FEB. 10TH
Its finally raining!! The river was at 136 cfs and clear, clear, clear. Look for more fish to move in, and more fish to be opening their mouths for flies. Good Luck.
Winter steelhead are being caught on the Applegate River already. The flows have been around 200 cfs. The reported river temp. in around 40 degrees, but I been taking my own temp mid day and finding mid 40's more common.
There is enough public access on this river to spend and entire day fishing. Stop by Trophy Waters to discuss access points and get a few flies.
Fish Lake - August 13th, 2008
supplied by: Roe Outfitters Oregon Guide Klamath Falls Fly Shop RECORDED:80 °FISHING: Good
Fish Lake will be stocked with legal-sized rainbow trout again this week. Fishing has been good.
Cascade Lakes - August 4th, 2008
supplied by: Central Oregon Fishing RECORDED:87 °FISHING: Great
Summer is more than half gone so be sure to enjoy the next month of summer fishing before its gone.
The callibaetis hatch at East has not been like years past but the fish are still eating the nymph. To target the bigger Browns, get down to where they are in the 20-40ft range. Dry fly fishing has not been as consistent this year with the limited hatch.
Crane is about BIG rainbows...period. Don't let anyone ever tell you Crane is an easy fishery. It is certainly anything but easy. But don't ever let anyone tell you that Crane is a bad fishery. It may be easy to confuse a tough fishery with a poor fishery but they are not the same. Crane is simply one of the BEST stillwater fisheries in the nation at consistently producing rainbows in the 4-10lb class on a day to day basis. We experience it everyday in the Summer. If you don't care about what size fish you catch, Crane is the wrong place to fish...
Wickiup, Hosmer and Lava are all producing good fishing opportunities. Davis continues to give the fly angling bass enthusiast a chance at quality bass fishing on the fly.
Enjoy the next month or so because, believe it or not, Fall is rapidly approaching!!!
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