Heading East towards Redmond and Prineville gets you out of the deep snow (on the Metolius and Fall), but not totally....there is some snow left in the Crooked River canyon around Bowman Dam. I'd bet by the weekend, or sometime next week the snow will be gone out there. that bodes well for a nice … Continue reading Crooked River fishing report 3/12/19
Fishing Reports
Metolius River fishing report 3/12/19
the snow is going away and settling, and melting pretty well. Still plenty of it out on the river but you'll find access to be much easier than when I wrote the last report. BWO hatches are strong and fish have been looking up to the mergers and duns, and definitely eating nymphs in the … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 3/12/19
Fall River fishing report 3/12/19
There is a lot of snow down in the south county area making the access to the river in a lot of places tough, but the hatchery is a for sure, and I heard someone walked into the falls down the road and had the place to himself but also really good fishing. BWO's are … Continue reading Fall River fishing report 3/12/19
Metolius River fishing report 3/4/19
Holy smokes, we really got pounded with snow and bad weather for the last week or more. So, I have to say a few things here, first there have not been too many people out fishing because of the roads and the deep snow on the edges of the rivers. I am going to guess … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 3/4/19
Crooked River fishing report 2/15/19
I've been hearing from a few customers the Crooked is improving, which probably means the water temperatures have risen a little bit. I had one customer come back in for BWO's and he said they were rising well to a hatch. That surprised me! But it might have been an isolated incident. March will be … Continue reading Crooked River fishing report 2/15/19
Metolius River fishing report 2/15/19
The mid afternoon BWO hatch this week has been strong. They love hatching in this weather and the fish were looking up hard the last 2 days. Besides BWO's there are a fair number of little black stones too. I'd carry a few #16-18 Black Elk Caddis and trim the hackle off them for the … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 2/15/19
Fall River fishing report 2/15/19
There is a fair bit of snow on the banks making access a little more tricky, but it's not a big deal for most people. I'd say the biggest issues are getting out of the river with the snow, and in some places the layer of pure ice under the snow. So be aware and … Continue reading Fall River fishing report 2/15/19
Crooked River fishing report 1/15/19
It's been on the slow side out on the Crooked. Not totally dead, but the water is low and quite cold. I'd recommend fishing lower down from MP 11 to about MP 15 and focus on Scuds and Midges with a NZ Wool Indicator and 6 or 7X fluorocarbon tippet. About 3 or 4 PM … Continue reading Crooked River fishing report 1/15/19
Metolius River fishing report 1/15/19
January has been good on the Metolius with decent afternoon BWO hatches, some little black stones (which should get going more in a week or so), Midges, October Caddis and Silver Stripe Sedge. The fish are looking for Nymphs, Emergers and Adults of all of the above so the fishing is active. The standby Golden … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 1/15/19
Fall River fishing report 1/15/19
The new year has been a good one at the Fall River with plenty of those big stockers around the hatchery along with plenty of average sized trout from the Camp Ground down to the Falls. Afternoons have seen decent BWO and Midge hatches and finally some tiny little Black Stoneflies. Cripples are the ticket … Continue reading Fall River fishing report 1/15/19