The McKenzie is good

McKenzie River - Coburg, OR


by The Fly Fishers Place
5-24-2025
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The McKenzie is good, and our guides have been having fun days on the river with a Dry Dropper set up and a Euro Nymph rig. 
I have not heard them talking about Green Drakes yet, but that should be happening soon. Orange #12-14 Elk Hair Caddis, Olive Elk Hair Caddis #14, Black or Red Hippie Stomper, Big Chubbies, Light Cahill, H&L Variant (President Herbert Hoover once fished an H&L Variant on the McKenzie!) plus larger Perdigons, Caddis Pupa and Leeches have been great.




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The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, May 24th

Metolius River: The Green Drake hatch is the talk of the town!
Deschutes River- Lower: Go enjoy that summertime small dry game!
Deschutes River: Enjoy the last days of fishing big flies
Deschutes River- Upper: Positive Reports From the Upper Deschutes
Crooked River: The Crooked River is so good!
Fall River: The Fall River is fishing well

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, May 17th

Metolius River: Metolius River Fishing Report
Deschutes River- Lower: The big bug hatch is on
Crooked River: We are happy to report how good the Crooked River is fishing now
Fall River: Fall River Fishing Report
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River is fishing quite well
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is great
Paulina Lake: The gate is open to East and Paulina
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie is fishing well