Metolius River Fish Report for 4-27-2025
The Metolius River is seeing some really good days lately
Metolius River - Metolius Springs, OR (Jefferson County)

by The Fly Fishers Place
4-27-2025
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The Metolius River is seeing some really good days lately, with some dry fly fishing mid day and into the evening hours. PMD’s are popping more, and for longer duration hatch cycles. BWO’s are continuously important, and the caddis kind of trickle on and off throughout the day, making dry fly action with caddis more of a searching endeavor than a match the hatch event, the pupa game is strong. Here are some critical dries to add to the box this week: Film Critic PMD #16 and BWO #18, Knock Down Dun PMD #16 and BWO #18, Purple Comparadun #16-18, Sparkle Dun Yellow #16 and Olive #18, Pliva Olive #18, Corn Fed Caddis #14-16, Iris Caddis #16, Missing Link Caddis #16, Rusty Spinner #16.
Remember you could see a few Green Drake’s pop later afternoon from the Canyon to the Candle Creek area. Add some drakes just in case. And certainly drake nymphs will be hot until the hatch really gets rolling in about 3 to 4 weeks from now.
Speaking of Nymphs, Red 2 Bit Hookers, Golden Stones and Brown or Olive Perdigons have been our best nymphs lately. Zebra Midges and Eggs are a good almost any day on the Met.
Big Bull Trout have been found on Big Streamers. Go get ’em Tiger.
Shout out to Oregon State Police these last few weeks for enforcing fish and game laws and license checks on the river lately.
Also, check your body for ticks after going through the brush. In some areas it seems there are a good number of ticks now. Gross.
More Reports
The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Thursday, April 10th
Metolius River: The Metolius River has really been good
Crooked River: The Crooked River is blown out again
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is in nice condition as irrigation canals have now opened
Fall River: The Fall River is excellent
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is fishable
McKenzie River: The Mckenzie is fishable as I saw a friend post he drifted it 2 days ago and had good action
Chickahominy Reservoir: Chickahominy is fishing well
Ochoco Reservoir: Ochocco Reservoir is a good bet
Lake Billy Chinook: Lake Billy Chinook is a good bull trout destination now
Hat Creek - Middle: We'll have some giant Caddis and Stonefly hatches soon
The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, April 5th
Metolius River: Metolius River Report
Fall River: The Fall River is fishing really quite well
Crooked River: The inflow levels on the Crooked River dropped A LOT in the last couple of days
Deschutes River- Lower: Lower Deschutes Report
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack is good
Chickahominy Reservoir: Chickahomony is good
Ochoco Reservoir: Ochocco Reservoir Report

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