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Are those summer steelhead on Little Fallcreek? BTW, last time I went up there the gate was locked (it's been a couple years)..... I hadn't thought to try because of that. Thanks for the tip.Have you tried the local creeks, Little Fall Creek has a very nice run of Steelhead. I like to swing a small spoon through all those great Holes throughout the entire Creek. There plenty of small creeks feeding the Upper Middle Fork of the Willy. Spinners also work well, I stay in the 1/4 oz or smaller, one must be willing to lose a few lures on the structure that lies on the bottom. Best of luck and be safe on the water..
Chuck
This years numbers make me want to cry.... It is not good at all. Not even 1k over the falls and its August..Steelheading has been tough around Eugene this summer. I went to Leaburg once and fished the meat hole for 2 hours at dawn and no one was to be seen. Crazy, on a good run it's shoulder to shoulder almost. Didn't see any fish in the trap for the first time ever. Numbers over the falls are seriously poor, the only year that was worse was 2017 which was the worst year ever. Don't feel bad if you're not hooking fish, there aren't many around.
Ya I work at a boat shop here in Eugene so I have been hearing all about it. My focus has been towards the coast. Hoping this fall/winter brings some fun.Yeah, this year has been horrible. I didn’t even purchase my Columbia river endorsement because I don’t want to bother. I know salmon fishing was shut down on the McKenzie due to low numbers. I’m not sure if it still is. It’s only gotten worse since this thread was started. I’m too busy anyways, looking forward to fall!
So is this the creek above the reservoir? Or a separate creek completely? Thanks!Have you tried the local creeks, Little Fall Creek has a very nice run of Steelhead. I like to swing a small spoon through all those great Holes throughout the entire Creek. There plenty of small creeks feeding the Upper Middle Fork of the Willy. Spinners also work well, I stay in the 1/4 oz or smaller, one must be willing to lose a few lures on the structure that lies on the bottom. Best of luck and be safe on the water..
Chuck
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