Tailwater entomology, fly selection, and reading the water skills will also be covered. Other reports . Water is in good shape below 3000 cfs and wadeable. Lots of snow in the last week will cause the river to be blown out and unfishable as soon as it melts in the next warming trend. Umpqua River is fishing poor in the fly water.
Water is clear and very cold.
Traditional steelhead flies fished on sink-tips with a down and across swing is working best. Fish larger than normal flies due to cold water conditions. Steelhead fishing is essentially done here until the winter run fish are in the system by Feb and Mar of 01. Mad River is open 200 yards from the mouth to the county road bridge at Mabel Creek. Redwood Creek and the Van Duzen River are closed due to low flows.