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When we were there a couple weeks ago the were no steelhead or sea runs yet. We caught plenty of small trout (or steelhead juvies?). We caught them on typical flies, yellow bodied elk hair caddis dries, prince nymphs and pheasant tail nymphs. Good luck!

I'm new to fly fishing in Oregon, and will be fishing the Siletz in a few weeks. Any recommendations on fly patterns? I believe we will be targeting summer steelhead and sea run cutthroat if there are any. Any other tips/tricks will be welcome. Thank you everybody!

Thanks everybody for the replies. I also happened into a conversation with an employee of the city's Parks Department. He also said they were brood trout, that there would be no way for a steelhead to fit through the grate on the culvert leading to the river.

Anyone heard of winter steelhead getting into the Canby Pond which is just off the Molalla River? The pond is a kiddy pond only. We saw a few very big trout in the shallows. I guess it's possible they were trophy trout planted from a hatchery but ODFW doesn't show any such stocking on their...

Thanks everyone!

Any one know if there is trout in the Molalla? I'm a C&R trout/nymph fly fisherman from the Rockies hoping I might be able to do the same on the Mollala. Thanks!