The McKenzie and Willamette river stay high however water temperatures are going up and a range of hatches are taking place daily. Fish are eager to consume stonefly nymphs, March Brown Nymphs, Pheasant Tail Nymphs and more. Getting your fly down in the “slower” zones is the secret. The other day there were an excellent variety of salmon fly grownups emerging and we had many fish have a look at the big Chubby Chernobyl dry. Grannom Caddis, March Browns and Blue Winged Olives were likewise noticeable the majority of the day.
This summer season steelhead raced up above Leaburg dam and consumed a size # 12 jigged pheasant tail dropper nymph the other day.
The water is huge and extremely cold, there is a lot woody particles in the river due to the Vacation Farm fire, take care out there.
