Clackamas River Summer Steelhead Report
The Clackamas has dropped down to more typical June flows over the last couple weeks (at 12.2 as of this morning) and fish are beginning to transition from high water spots to their regular Summer hiding places. While spooky, the fish still bite well when presented to in stealth mode.
The bite has varied day to day with the changes in weather and fishing pressure. Yesterday, we were able to find some unpressured fish under cloudy skies and had a fantastic morning, hooking five and landing three. We weren’t able to get any to go on a dry line waking fly, but we’ll keep trying, remembering those moments of top water brilliance last Summer.
We were done steelheading around 10am, just in time to catch an incredible caddis (size 14 brown) and green drake hatch (size 8). The soft current edges came alive with rising trout. We broke out the 4wts and had non-stop dry fly action for the next hour. It was a blast and a great way to close out the morning!
To book a Clackamas River Summer Steelhead/Trout combo trip call 503.515.3533 or email us
