This week in the upper river was the best golden stone action we've seen so far. The golden's are now hatching farther down river too, so even near the hatchery and especially in the canyon expect to see these big guys around. Willow Flies and a few mixed Salmonfly's are the biggest stones you'll run … Continue reading Metolius fishing report 8/26/16

Nymphing has been very good throughout the day. Frenchies, Zebra Midges, Jigs, CDC PT, CDC Hares Ear, 2 Bit Hooker and Micro Mayfly. Plus, as always Golden Stones! Dry Fly Fishing is good, the PMD and BWO hatches have been good. There is a Flav looking mayfly coming off about 2 in the mid-river. They … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 8/15/16

Fishing is good, with Golden Stone dries and nymphs being dominate in the upper river from the Gorge up to the Headwaters area. Zebra Midges, Euro Jigs, 2 Bit Hookers and Frenchies continue to be excellent now. PMD hatches are running late in the afternoon for the most part. Usually in the 3 to 4 … Continue reading Metolius fishing report 8/3/16

Pretty good PMD hatches at some point in the day, usually about 4 PM but could be noon or 8 PM so be ready. BWO hatches in the evening have continues to be good in the hatchery area. Caddis are most strong in the evening with emerging patterns like IRIS caddis and Missing Link Caddis … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 6/26/16

Golden Stones are best in the section from around Tract C down to Allingham with bugs showing down to Gorge. I had a good report of Salmonflies a few miles below Bridge 99. That makes sense with timing, we usually see them around Wizard Falls in early August so they are moving up the river. … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 7/19/16

Cooler and occasionally wet weather has settled onCentral Oregon for a few days. It rained late afternoon yesterday and again today and looks like this showery pattern will be with us until Sunday. This is a good thing. PMD hatches are strong, and we have seen good Baetis hatches too. Golden Stones get a little … Continue reading Metolius River Fishing Report 7/8/16

Green Drakes are limping to the finish line until September. There are still some hatching between Canyon Creek and Candle Creek. Seems like upriver they are more like 2 PM to 4PM and lower down more 4 PM to 6 PM. I'd say with the numbers of bugs we will still have drakes hatching for … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 6/30/16

Summer is here and so is good summer fishing. Drakes are out and doing well. Depending on where you are on the river you could see them as early as 2 and as late as 5PM. Lots of PMD's and BWO's and Caddis and Rusty Spinners right at dark. Nymphing a good, of course with … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 6/21/16

Hatch is much better and seems to be finally getting legs. Plenty of PMD's and caddis too.

Green Drakes are on and off. Some days we see good hatches and other days just a few scattered bugs. I suspect this coming week is going to be better with the good weather coming in. PMD's have been about the same, most days pretty good. Nymphs like the copper john, frenchie and micro mayfly … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 6/10/16