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FEATURED REPORTS - June, 2026

Fishing is always slow

Report Date: May 27, 2026 Closed to angling for salmon. No bait allowed. Fishing is always slow on Spring Creek as water tempeartures are very cold with limited food supplies.

Fishing is fair

Report Date: May 27, 2026 FIshing is fair for small redband trout. Using small dry flies can be productive especialy below the hookup road bridge. Spencer Creek is always closed for fishing for salmon.

Fishing should be slow

Report Date: May 27, 2026 Open all year. Water temperature is cold. Fishing should be slow. Flows are perfect for fishing but crystal clear. Concentrate on the deep pools where turbulent water exists. Cherry Creek flows This creek is very small; well-suited to fly-fishing. Brook trout are...

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.