The first of the Green Drakes have been showing up this week! We've heard of Drakes from Below 99 up to the Hatchery. Hatch times have been 2 ish, but could be as late as 5 PM. Plenty of PMD's, Rusty Spinners and Caddis. Fish have been taking some caddis adults but the Pupa's have … Continue reading Metolius River Fishing Report 5/25/17

The PMD hatches have been spotty but showing up more frequently. We also had a friend below Bridge 99 who reported a great afternoon hatch of March Browns. Most interesting is the early Salmonfly's seen from Bridge 99 upstream, especially thru the hatchery area and up to Canyon Creek. Caddis hatches have been fair, but … Continue reading Metolius River Fishing Report 5/12/17

The water remains a bit high for this time of year but fish are in most of the usual spots, especially eddies and pools. We've caught most of our fish on Golden Stone nymphs this week so there must be a biological drift of stones in progress as they search "greener pastures" downstream a bit. … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 5/3/17

Deep Nymph presentations have been producing the most trout. We've been using Golden Stone Nymphs and 2 Bit Hookers, Zebra Midges, Soft Hackles and Small Jig Flies. Dry Fly action happens, but maybe not everyday. We are seeing BWO's and Cinygmulas. maybe because the water is still a little high, but a lot of the … Continue reading Metolius River report 4/21/17

We had a couple of guys in yesterday that ran into what sounds like a super hatch of BWO's and Cinygmula's (mixed) and the fish went nuts at the surface! Golden Stone Nymphs and Eggs, Zebra Midges, Soft Hackles, Oct Caddis Pupa, Caddis Pupa and 2 Bit Hookers have all been strong producers. Bull Trout … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 4/13/17

Overall the fishing has been good on nymphs this week. The water levels are still a little high, but it is clear and very fishable. Golden Stones and Eggs have been working well. Zebra Midges, Lightning Bugs, Caddis Pupa, Possie Buggers (w/rubber legs), 2 Bit Hookers and 3 Dollar Dips are all good patterns now … Continue reading Metolius River Fishing Report 4/3/17

The River is still high, although it has cleared considerably. I prefer to fish the Metolius at levels under 1700 or 1800 but it is up at 2300 cfs. That is rolling. Despite the higher water, fish are being caught, with some dry fly action and nymphing in the eddies, and along the softer ledges. … Continue reading Metolius River report 3/25/17

The Met is pretty darn high. I have not been fishing it but I get reports pretty much every day and even with the high water people are catching fish. Big Golden Stone nymphs have been producing fish. Look, the water is changing every day. It is tough to say what it will be like … Continue reading Metolius River report 3/17/17

The water is a little high and slightly off color from runoff. Fishing conditions from Allingham to Gorge are the best, once you get below Jack Creek and Canyon Creek the river gets rolling pretty good. One thing we've seen over the years though is that the Bull Trout bite well and move to the … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 3/13/17

I've been in Chile for the last 12 days so I am getting updates from friends and family on how fishing has been in the area, and it seems like the Metolius is by far the best option of any of the local rivers right now. There are afternoon hatch of BWO's, quite a few … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 2/15/17