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Oregon Fishing Report

Friday, December 11, 2009

McKenzie River:    River level & forecast     

River level @Vida (2.67ft.) 4,960cfs.  River temp @ 43.7degrees.      The river levels are on the high side for fly fishing.  Right now at these levels trout will move closer in to the banks to stay out of the fast water.

November Surface Hatches:   October Caddis, Baetis,  Gray Drake. 

Best surface patterns:  Parachute Adams #12,  BWO Sparkle Dun #16-20, Swisher's Orange PMX #8,  Kingrey's Orange Foam Caddis #8, Morrish's October Caddis Adult #8, Taylor's Fat Albert Tan #8,  Orange Stimulators #8.

Best nymph patterns:   Anderson's Orange Tungsten Bird Of Prey #8, Mercer's October Caddis Pupa #6-8, Morrish's Deep October Caddis Pupa #6-8, BH Fox Squirrel nymphs 12-14, GB Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymphs #12-18,   BH Hare's Ear Nymph #10-14, Prince Nymphs #12-18, Zug Bug, various soft hackle patterns.

If your interested in a guided fly fishing trip on the McKenzie River call Rich Youngers at Creekside 503-588-1768 or you can book with Rich on-line at Book A Trip. 

For a vehicle shuttle:  Call McKenzie River Shuttle Service at 541-896-0526

Check out these links for more information:            

McKenzie River             River Levels          Rich's Blog

Deschutes River Trout & Steelhead:   River Level & Forecast at Madras  /  River level & forecast at Moody 

River Level @ Madras 4,350 cfs. Level @ Moody: 4,930cfs.    Reservation side of the river is closed for the season.  Trout fishing in the Maupin area has been fair-good.  Anglers are still catching steelhead.

November Surface Hatches:  Blue Wing Olives and Midges.

Suggested Trout patterns for November.  Surface Patterns:     Blue-Wing Olive Parachute sizes 18-20, Blue-Wing Olive Almost Dun sizes 18-20, Parachute Adams sizes 18-20, Griffiths Gnat sizes 14-20.

Nymphs:  Various Nymphs.    Patterns:   Red & Black Midge Pupa sizes 14-20, BH Head Flashback Pheasant Tails sizes 16-18,  BH Hare's Ear nymph sizes 14-18.

Steelhead:  Steelhead are now spread out through the lower 100 miles from Warm Springs to the mouth.  Be prepared for cold mornings this week.  The river is fishing well so you better get over there.

Check out the daily counts over all the dams via this link: Columbia River Dam Counts 

Steelhead Patterns:   #2 Chart/Black Hobit,  Size 2 Youngers's Summer Run, Youngers's Fall Run, Undertaker #6, Purple Angel #6, Skunk #4-6, Green Butt Skunk #4, Copper Top #4, Jacks Train Wreck #3, Youngers's Steelhead Mojo #3, Breiten #4.

Check out these links for more information

    Columbia River Dam Counts    Deschutes River   River Levels   Rich's Blog

(DeWitt Falls)  North Santiam:  (River level & Forecast)

River level at Mehema 5.82ft. at  6,550cfs. 

Water temp @ Mehema 44.1 degrees.  

River is to high for fly fishing.  Might be good to go up and practice your spey casting.
 

  Check out these links for more information:

 North Santiam River                  Willamette Falls Fish Counts   Rich's Blog

Nestucca River:  (Current River Level & Forecast)  (WeatherForecast)    Rich's Blog

River flow: 8.04ft.  The river is finally on the drop.  The weather looks to be drying out.  Maybe by Thursday this week it will be fishing.  There was  a surprising number of hatchery winter steelhead caught before the last series of storms.  Most of these fish were caught in Three Rivers and lower Nestucca.  Rumor has it that the hatchery has already recycled steelhead back down to Pacific City.

Crooked River:  River level is 75cfs.  Low river level.  On the Crooked always try Scuds year round.

October Surface Hatches:  Spotted Sedge, Baetis, Mahogany Dun, Midges.

Best surface patterns: Griffith's Gnat #18-22, CDC Midge #18 -22, Adams #14-16, Elk Hair Caddis #14-16.

Best nymph patterns: Serendipities, BH Pheasant Tails, and Brassies.

Metolius River :     Fly fishing has been fair to good for some anglers.  Kokanee have moved up into the lower river to spawn and this will get the Bull Trout very excited!

November Surface Hatches:  Blue Wing Olives and Fall Caddis.

Best surface patterns:     BWO Sparkle Dun #16-20, Kingrey's Orange Foam Caddis #8, Morrish's October Caddis Adult #8.

Best nymph patterns: Anderson's Orange Tungsten Bird Of Prey #8, Mercer's October Caddis Pupa #6-8, Morrish's Deep October Caddis Pupa #6-8,   #16-20 GB Flashback Pheasant Tails , RS2 $16-20, Unreal Egg - Peachy King #12.

Fall River:  Angling has been fair to good above the falls with a few nice fish being caught. Good hatches of PMD's and Caddis going on right now.  Below the falls is now closed to protect spawning browns entering from the Deschutes. 
 

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Disclaimer:  Fishing and water conditions can and do change frequently and Oregon weather can be quite dynamic.  We strive to keep our report current,  but it is not always possible to predict changes that can effect fishing conditions.