Metolius River Fish Report for 5-9-2025
The Metolius River is fishing well, and most days from here until the end of June
Metolius River - Metolius Springs, OR (Jefferson County)

by The Fly Fishers Place
5-9-2025
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The Metolius River is fishing well, and most days from here until the end of June you should expect to see a good emergence of Pale Morning Duns #16, Green Drakes #8 and 10, Blue Wing Olives #18-20 and I saw a fair number of a Mayfly I believe is a Nixe #16 in the Canyon a few days ago. That is a mahogany colored dun, but is distinguished from a paraleptophlebia but the fact the Nixe has 2 tails (para’s have 3) and Nixe is a spring hatch and paraleptophlebia’s are a autumn hatch. I used my trusty Purple Comparadun #16 to match, and I love that fly to match PMD’s too. I have no idea why a purple body fly works when Yellow is the hatch matching color? For the PMD’s you really want to fish the cycle, so a nymph, an emerger, a cripple, a dun and a rusty spinner will cover all of that. Same goes for the BWO’s, just downsize and change the colors.
With the evening warmth now, look for rusty spinner falls as the female mayflies are down laying eggs and dying on the water. The end of the cycle. Or is it the beginning of the next cycle?
Caddis will be more prolific at hatching in numbers that may get the fish more interested in emergers and dries, but searching with a Weiss’s Caddis, Iris Caddis, Orange Elk Hair, Corn Fed Caddis and Missing Link Caddis will be good choices for the dries and emergers. Pupa continue to be amazing. My new Improved Fat Ass Pupa is killing! We just ordered another 30 dozen Tan, and have 30 dozen Olive (a new addition) coming soon.
Golden Stone nymphs, Green Drake Nymphs, Perdigons, Walts, 2 bit hookers and Soft hackle PT’s will be good for your nymphing sessions.
Don’t leave the streamer rods behind, or try Euro Jig Streamers on your 3 or 4 weight Euro rods. The big streamers are working on Bull Trout.
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for Saturday, May 3rd
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Crooked River: The Crooked River is still in the 700’s
Fall River: The Fall River has been good throughout the open areas of the river
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is ever so close to the Salmonfly season
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River is good and we had mostly good days on the river last river
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie over all has been off to a good start for the 2025 season
Lava Lake: Roads Not Open Quite Yet
North Twin Lake: North and South Twin Lakes are both on the list for tubers and ever drift boats
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake Access is supposed to be open May 14th
East Lake: East Lake will probably be a bit longer
Chickahominy Reservoir: Chickahonimy continues to be a great spot to head out to
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack is good too, and certainly worth the trip
The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Sunday, April 27th
Metolius River: The Metolius River is seeing some really good days lately
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes has fished great for us this 1st week of the 2025 season
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is running low and that makes access and wading easier
Fall River: The Fall River is awesome right now
McKenzie River: We’ve been having great days on the McKenzie River
Crooked River: The Mighty Crooked River continues to be a bummer. 900+ CFS today
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie Report
North Twin Lake: North Twin and South Twin Lakes have both been promising over the last few days
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack Reservoir is fishing well

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