WOOD RIVER
FLY FISHING IN OREGON
Species: Redband Rainbows and German Brown Trout
Fishing Season: April to October 31
Peak Season: April to October
Rates: $425 per boat/day (2 people per boat)
Method: Dries and swinging flies on sinking tips
Hatches: PMD, hoppers, caddis, BWO, mahogany, salmon flies, yellow sallies, and green drakes
A true spring creek, the Wood River in Klamath Basin will challenge your presentation skills. A tributary to Agency Lake, which is connected to Klamath Lake, the Wood River is home to Brown Trout and migratory Redband Rainbows. Down and dirty streamer fishing produces best on this narrow, intimate river, lined with tulles, willows and deep undercut grassy banks. But don’t be distraught if you are a dry fly junkie—baetis, BWO, Mahogany Dunns and especially hopper and terrestrial action is definitely here to be had.
The Wood River winds through forest and lush farmlands from its spring-fed origin to its tule-adorned mouth. There is a slow but defined transition, which you will experience as you fish your way down this un-crowded river.
Browns up to 28 inches and Rainbows up to 38 inches have been caught here on flies. Four to five pound bows and browns to 26 inches are definitely worth the effort. This is a catch and release fishery only. Mainly cutting through private property, the Wood River is best accessed by boat. We prowl its cut-banks and log jams by drift boat looking for that trophy fish to take our fly.
