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Creekside Flyfishing's Oregon Fishing Report covers some of Oregon's best rivers. Our report is updated often and provides river levels, fishing conditions, and suggested fly patterns. If you're looking for a guided trip, be sure and check out our guides page.

River level @Vida (1.52ft.) 2,720cfs. Fishing has been pretty good. Nymphing has been good during the day with a Red Fox Squirrel nymph trailed by a BH Pheasant Tail. Evening fishing with Little Yellow Stone patterns on the surface has been good.

July Surface Hatches: Golden Stone, Saddle-Case Caddis, Cinnamon Caddis, Green Drake, Pale Morning Dun, Big Yellow May, Little Yellow Stone.

Best surface patterns: Swisher's PMX #8, Norm Wood Special #6-8, Sofa Pillow #4-8, Sloan's Outrigger Yellow Sally #14, , Elk Hair Caddis #8-18 in various colors, Yellow Stimulators #8-12, Gold Stimulator #8-12, Yellow Comparadun #12, Madam X #6-10.

Best nymph patterns: Kaufmann's Golden Stone nymphs #6-10, BH Fox Squirrel nymphs 12-14, GB Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymphs #12-18, GB FB 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.

River Level @ Madras 4,200 cfs. Level @ Moody: 5,110cfs. Fishing has been fair to good in the Warm Springs to Trout Creek section. Golden Stone activity is winding down with caddis as the main course for the rest of the summer.

July Surface Hatches: Green Drakes, Brown Drakes, Gray Caddis, Pale Evening Dun, PMD's, Little Yellow Stones, Saddle Case Caddis, Ants, Beetles and Midges.

Suggested Trout patterns for July. Surface Patterns: Lawson's Brown Drake #10, Green Paradrake #12, Black Foam Beetle #10, Schroeder's Parachute Ant # 16-18, PMD Quill Body #16-18, Pale Evening Sparkle Dun #14-16, Goddard Caddis #16, Gray Elk Hair Caddis #16-18, Olive Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, Brown Elk Hair Caddis #14, 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: Mercer's Poxyback PMD nymph #16-18, Olive BH Caddis Deep Sparkle Pupa #14-16, Tan BH Caddis Deep Sparkle Pupa #14-16, M's Super Pupa, Rust #14, M's Super Pupa, Olive #14,BH Head Flashback Pheasant Tails sizes 16-18, BH Hare's Ear nymph sizes 14-18, Golden Stone nymphs #8.

I highly recommend Bob & Linda Alexander of Rainbow Bend Guides & Outfitters LLC for your next guided fly fishing adventure on the Deschutes River. Bob has been a guide on the Deschutes River for 16 years and can accommodate anglers from beginners to advanced skills. Bob offers trips on the entire lower 100 miles of the Deschutes River. If your looking for a day trip or Bob offers trips from two days up to five days. Bob is a very genuine person who truly likes working with people. You can call to book your trip with Rainbow Bend Guides & Outfitters LLC at 541-480-0098 or by e-mail at: bob@rainbowbendflyfishing.com . Thanks, Rich Youngers

Click link to purchase a BLM Boaters Permit A BLM boaters pass is required on all segments of the Lower Deschutes River when using any type of watercraft. The BLM's on-line system is up again and working. Purchase your daily permits on line and save the service fee. Please note that Frequent User Passes (FUP) are only sold through the Prineville BLM. You can contact them directly at 541-416-6700.
Deschutes Warm Springs Indian Reservation Permits are now available for purchase online.

Summer steelhead counts over Willamette Falls as of June 19th is at 10,026 summer steelhead. Water levels are good and fish have been landed throughout the system.

Steelhead Patterns: size 2 Purple Pick'yer Pocket, size 1.5-3 Shewey's Spawning Purple, Size 2 Youngers's Summer Run, size 1.5 - 3 Youngers's Steelhead Mojo.

Nestucca River: (Current River Level & Forecast) (WeatherForecast) River flow: 3.84ft. Spring Chinook and summer steelhead are available from Farmer Creek down to Cloverdale. Spring Chinook numbers are pretty decent from Three Rivers down to Cloverdale and action has been fair. Pacific City in the tidewater section has picked up a bit for fly anglers. Water levels are low and clear so early morning before the sun gets on the water will be the ticket.

If your swinging flies for summer steelhead you can fish either a straight floating line or and intermediate sink-tip system with 6-8# leaders. Fishing summers on the Nestucca is an early morning or just before dark fishery. These fish are hot!!.

Summer steelhead patterns: #2 Youngers Summer Run, #4 Nighthawk, #4-6 Undertaker, #3 Purple Matuka, #3 Steelhead Mojo, #4-6 Green Butt Skunk, #4 Red Ant.

For shuttle service call Pat at Nestucca Valley Sporting Goods 503-392-4269

Mid Coast Lakes: Trout fishing in the lakes has been very good lately and will remain very productive over the next few weeks. All water bodies on the stocking schedule have been stocked recently with 8 to 12-inch trout with many areas having a good number of 2 pound trophy trout. This is a great time of year to get out and catch some rainbow trout. Olalla Reservoir near Toledo was recently stocked with adult summer steelhead from the Siletz River.

Crooked River: River level is 220cfs. Nymphing has been the best tactic as of late. Scud patterns in sizes 12-16, BH Pheasant Tails in sizes 16-18. Look for more caddis activity as the weather warms.

Metolius River : Fly fishing has been fair to good. Now would be a good time to fish golden stone nymphs with a mayfly dropper. July is Golden Stone hatch time and well worth making a trip up to the Metolius.

Best July Hatches: Golden Stones, Pale Morning Dun, Yellow Sally, Green Drakes, Grannoms, Green Sedge, Spotted Sedge, Little Western Weedy Water Sedge.

Best surface patterns: Gold Stimulator #8, Norm Wood Specials #8, Quigley's Sparkle Stacker, PMD #16-18, PMD Sparkle Dun #16-18, Green or Tan Elk Hair Caddis #16, Henryville Caddis #16-20, Griffiths Gnat sizes 14-20.

Best nymph patterns: Cone Head Fat Bastard nymphs #6-8, BH T. Trout Retriever Yellow Lab #8,Cased Caddis #16-20, #16-20 GB Flashback Pheasant Tails , #16-18 GB Hares Ear Nymphs.

Fall River: Angling has been fair to good with a few nice fish being caught. Good hatches of PMD's and Caddis going on right now.

Hosmer Lake: Hosmer is fishing very well right now. The Callibaetis hatch is in full swing. Have both nymphs and dries in your fly box. Damsel flies are also out and about.

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.