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5000 plus newly planted Rainbow Trout in the McKenzie River
On Thursday, my friend Garry & I volunteered to run the planter raft to release hatchery-reared Rainbow Trout in the McKenzie River. We released over 5000 fish from the big, gray monster, a pontoon raft with a large stainless steel basin for fish sandwiched between the large floats. We picked up our loads of trout at 3 different locations and scatter planted fish as we worked our way down river. I ran the oars while Garry released fish with a dip net. With the heavy current and high water level on fish planting day, running the raft was more than a chore. The […]
Some Great Trout & Steelhead Options while Waiting For Fall Chinook
While we patiently wait for sufficient rainfall to raise our coastal streams enough to pull salmon into the free-flowing waters above the tide, we are still able to have some decent trout & steehead action on numerous inland rivers. While out visiting Oregon to attend a wedding, Ohio residents John & Marybeth got a taste of this fun while chasing after steelhead and fly fishing for trout on a recent river drift. As well as landing a couple fine late-arriving Summer Steelhead, we got into some nice chunker Rainbow Trout that took to the fly. Meanwhile, the weather is definitely […]
Spring Chinook & Summer Steelhead continue to show on the Middle Fork Willamette & McKenzie rivers
In these years of lower fish numbers, we are pleased to report that Spring Chinook & Summer Steelhead continue to show on the Middle Fork Willamette & McKenzie rivers. Jason, out visiting from Chicago, was delighted to tag out on Springers during his early July float on Tuesday morning. While we tied into a total of 5 salmon, only 2 ended up in the fish box. Regardless, the trip was certainly enjoyable, exciting and productive.
2018 Newsletter from Roaring Fork Guide Service – McKenzie River Fishing Trips Spring – Summer – Fall
John Gross – Roaring Fork Guide Service – 2018 Newsletter Dear Friends & Fishing Enthusiasts, As I sit here at my home office looking out to the yard on yet another cool, wet and gray day, my spirits are brightened by color-rich Rhododendrons, industrious Tree Swallows working their boxes, and fruit trees in full bloom. These are all good indicators that Spring has finally arrived and while I might welcome warmer temperatures and more sunshine, I do recognize that the seemingly constant soft rains are a good thing as they translate to better snow-pack in the mountains and consequent desirable […]
Middle Fork Willamette River & McKenzie River still Producing Late-Arriving Spring Chinook
Wes Connected with Numerous Late-Run Spring Chinook Over the past 10 days we have had great luck finding some quality Spring Chinook, mostly of hatchery origin. To our delight, all the fish retained had nice orange meat. Back-bouncing baits, running baits behind divers, and even plugs all produced strikes. Wes spent 2 days of his vacation successfully chasing after big fish and then also did a day of fly fishing for Rainbow Trout on the very scenic upper McKenzie River with his son Wes Jr. and grandson Taylor also joining in on the fun. It was great to watch all three […]
Platinum Kings Continue to Dominate the Catch on the Elk & Sixes Rivers near Port Orford
We continue to yard some deep-bodied Chromeballs from the famed Elk & Sixes Rivers on Oregon’s beautiful South Coast! In addition to the big Kings, we also landed our first Winter Steelhead of the season just this past week.
Why do we Fish The Elk & Sixes Rivers?
Hard fighting, chrome bright, line burning, relentless demons, chock full of piss & vinegar. That’s why we come to fish the Elk & Sixes Rivers. We catch these gorgeous mint fish often just a mile or two from the ocean.
McKenzie River – Fantastic Scenery – Fabulous Water – Wonderful Fishing – Great Memories
RT enjoyed a magical 2 days on the McKenzie River in late September. We did several different runs on the upper river targeting trout on the fly. Ron did an exceptional job of placing the flies right where fish live and the fish were indeed quite responsive. Both days he landed a bunch of scrappy trout, both wild and of hatchery origin. We used a combination of dries and nymphs with the wets working better in the morning and with the dries proving more productive in the afternoon. On the second morning we decided to mix the plan up […]
Upper McKenzie Surprise Summer Steelhead
Amy was all smiles after deftly landing a surprise Summer Steehead while trout fishing the Upper McKenzie River.
McKenzie River Fun
We ran 3 very fun & productive trips this past week with Bosey G. The excitement started with an impromptu afternoon-evening drift mostly swinging flies for steelhead in the chop and tail-outs. We ended up with a surprise late season salmon in the very last tailout. What a great fight it gave us on steelhead gear! Given the late calendar date, we were blown away by the wonderful condition of this hatchery “Springer” caught on August 27 and which cut a beautiful orange colored meat and barbequed up like a May 1st Spring Chinook. Yum, Yum! The following 2 […]