Oregon Fish Report
McKenzie River Fish Report for 8-17-2007


McKenzie River has mostly fair fishing

McKenzie River - Coburg, OR


by Rich and Kathy Youngers
8-17-2007
(503)-588-1768
Website

River level @Vida 1.26ft.?? 2,240 cfs. water temp 51.8 degrees.???? Fair Fishing Upper river above Leaburg for hatchery fish on big dries.???? Fair Fishing Lower river below Leaburg Dam down to Hayden Bridge.???????? Hatches of midges, Little Yellow Stones, Little Olive Stones, and caddis, . Nymph fishing has been the ticket during the day with most of the surface activity in the evening. ??

Call McKenzie River Shuttle Service at 541-896-0526 if you needed your vehicle shuttled.??

Suggested Trout patterns for the month of August:????Surface Hatches:???? ??Little Yellow Stones, Little Olive Stones,?? and Pale Morning Duns.

Best surface patterns: ?? Royal Wulffs (Sz #12-16), Tan, Olive, Brown Elk Hair Caddis #12-14,?? Olive Stimulators #14, Yellow Stimulators #14.

Best nymph patterns: ??BH Fox Squirrel nymphs 12-14, GB Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymphs #14-18,?? Yellow soft hackle #12-14, Green bodied soft hackle #12-14,?? GB FB Hare's Ear Nymph #10-14, Prince Nymphs #12-18, Zug Bug #12-16, Cased Caddis#14-16,?? Golden Stones #6-10



More Reports

Deschutes River only has fair fishing
Deschutes River
8-17-2007
The Deschutes is now in full on Caddis mode.?? Don't forget to fish terrestrials this time of year.?? You can catch trout all day on caddis dries if you want.?? Early morning at sunrise and again at sunset are of course the prime times but through out the day look for shady areas and you will do just fine on caddis adults.?? Steelhead: Steelhead are dispersed from the mouth upstream to Sherars Falls. The best steelhead fishing has been from Macks...... Read More

Creekside Flyfishing Reports
for Saturday, August 11th, 2007
East Lake: East Lake Fish Report 08-11-07
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake Fish Report 08-11-07
Metolius River: Metolius River Fish Report 08-11-07
Fall River: Fall River Fish Report 08-11-07
Nestucca River: Nestucca River Fish Report 08-11-07
Santiam River ( North Fork) : North Santiam River Fish Report 08-11-07
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Fish Report 08-11-07
Deschutes River: Deschutes River Fish Report 08-11-07