The Willamette River, from the upper reaches beyond Oakridge all the method to Harrisburg, remains in ideal shape and provides anglers outstanding chances to chase after trout and summer season steelhead.
The Middle Fork of the Willamette above Hills Creek Tank is a fantastic area to escape the crowds and put your lighter line weights to work. 2 and 3 weight rods are ideal, smaller sized dries like Parachute Adams, Purple Haze, Missing Link and grass hopper imitations are all excellent flies to have on hand.
The Middle Fork as it exits Hills Creek dam is presently streaming at just 413 cubic feet per second. This circulation is difficult on boaters however perfect for the wading angler. Gain access to around the dam outflow, Salt Creek confluence, La Duke Roadway, Greenwaters Park, Salmon Creek confluence, the North Fork of the Middle Fork confluence, and Black Canyon Camping site is proficient at 413cfs. A range of strategies will take fish on this area. Midday use hopper dropper rigs with little to mid sized Chubby Chernobyls andjigged euro style nymphs Nights will be best for hatches, Pale Morning Duns, Brown Elk Hair Caddis and little yellow stones are outstanding staples.
The Middle Fork listed below Dexter Dam is the next area of moving water for the fly angler and the area where summer season steelhead go back to each season. Early mornings and nights are best and the area to concentrate on runs from Dexter all the method to Valley River Center shopping mall in Eugene. Swinging black and blue marabou design patterns, MOAL Leaches, Loop Leaches and smaller sized Signature Intruders will move summer season steelhead to the fly. At the existing water levels wading chances at Dexter Dam, Clearwater Park, Day Island Park and D Street Ramp are outstanding. The fish counts for 2022 are not fantastic however they are more than 3 times what they were in 2015 at this time. We are over 5000 summer season steelhead over Willamette Falls to date.
Have a good time out there!
