By most accounts, Fall in the Willamette Valley offers the best fishing. Guides, shop owners, club members, old timers, toddlers, liars, and the occasional bartender will tell you how they caught the best fish when the leaves changed color, when the rains rolled in, when the mornings got a little too brisk for dawn patrol, and when late afternoon sun brought October caddis out. Their eyes gleam when talking about late September through November.

When fishing on Davis Lake, not everything goes according to plan. Sometimes a storm rolls in.

McKenzie River and Willamette River Fishing Report for July 28, 2022. We report on fishing and river conditions, fly selection, and recommended tactics.

McKenzie River and Willamette River Fishing Report for July 14, 2022. We report on fishing and river conditions, fly selection, and recommended tactics.

McKenzie River and Willamette River Fishing Report for July 7, 2022. We report on fishing and river conditions, fly selection, and recommended tactics.