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FEATURED REPORTS - May, 2026

Stellar fishing again!

Report Date: May 26, 2026 Fishing conditions: Great Report: The guests up on the ranch had stellar fishing again on the creek and lakes! Good techniques continue to be dry-dropper setups with a Chubby Chernobyl or salmonfly dry hanging a Dark Lord, Olive Hotspot or...

Good caddis hatching!

Report Date: May 7, 2026 The Madison has been getting some really good Mother's Day caddis hatching, and you can do really well in the wade sections of the river upstream from Lyon's bridge. Again, the EZ caddis is a great imitation. I also like...

Smith River Fishing Report

Report Date: March 18, 2026 SMITH RIVER, Umpqua: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead fishing is slow. There is good access for angling since the Smith River Road follows the mainstem for most of the time.

Henry Hagg Lake Report

Report Date: January 5, 2026 During winter at Henry Hagg Lake, cold water temperatures slow bass metabolism down and alter their feeding behavior. Largemouth and smallmouth bass typically move to deeper water as the reservoir stratifies, often holding along historic river channel ledges, underwater humps,...

Water temperatures are dropping into the low 50s

Report Date: November 14, 2025 Water temperatures are dropping into the low 50s. Water clarity has improved, and weeds continue to die off at the southern portion of the reservoir. With the cooler water temps, trout fishing has picked up. Trout are hitting combinations of...

Hebgen has started to slow down

Report Date: October 3, 2025 Hebgen has started to slow down, the gulpers have appeared to have turned off for the most part, and we have seen evidence of the fish staging up in preparation for the fall spawn. You can find these fish stacked,...