North Santiam River - Big Cliff to South Santiam
Tip of the week:
Techniques:
Steelhead: Classic Wet Fly Swing in runs and tail outs.
Trout: Indicator Nymphing through current seams and riffles. Spontaneous dry fly action at times. A hopper dropper rig is a great option through the summer and into early fall..
Seven-day forecast:
Flows are currently around 5100 cfs (at Mehama) and are expected to rise to 6400 by the weekend.
Conditions:
Must Have Flies:
Meg A Egg Sucking Leech | Black/Purple | 2-6 | Buy from Orvis.com |
Showgirl | Purple | 6 | Buy from Orvis.com |
Orvis CJ Nymph | Brown | 16 | Buy from Orvis.com |
Electric Prince | Copper | 12-14 | Buy from Orvis.com |
Yakcaddis | Tan | 6 | Buy from Orvis.com |
Bead Head Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail | Brown | 16 | Buy from Orvis.com |
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