McKenzie River Fish Report 07-27-07

McKenzie River - Coburg, OR


by Rich and Kathy Youngers
7-27-2007
(503)-588-1768
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River level @Vida 1.28ft.?? 2,270 cfs. water temp 55.4 degrees.?? Fishing has been good in the upper river above Leaburg for hatchery fish on big dries.?? Fishing has been?? fair-good in the 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. ?? Red Fox Squirrel nymph with a BH Flashback Pheasant Tail nymph or a BH Prince as the dropper fly is still producing good numbers of trout to hand.??

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

Suggested Trout patterns for the month of July:???? Surface Hatches:???? Green Drakes (upper river above Leaburg Dam),?? Little Yellow Stones, Little Olive Stones,?? and Pale Morning Duns.

Best surface patterns: ?? Large Yellow Comparadun?? #12, Brown Elk Hair Caddis #12-14,?? Peacock Caddis #12-16,?? 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



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