North Fork of the Nehalem RiverMany fish being taken here using regular tackle and eggs. The fly rods can still find a spot here and have caught a few fish in the last few days. Plan on fishing very slow presentations such as BH Lifters and egg patterns.12/27/08  Steve with a very nice Nehalen River steelhead.  Eric Teschner with a nice Nehalem River steelhead 12/21/08 The winter steelies are present throughout the lower system and predominantly below the hatchery now. This would be an excellent time to checkout the North Fork of the Nehalem as angler are reporting good to fair catches of winter steelies. This is also a very good fly fishng river and can be accessed above the North Fork Hatchery by foot. Plan on a hike!!!!!!! Plan on using sinking tip fly lines and smaller flies due to the lower temps. The area above the hatchery can be accessed via the logging road by foot. There is lots of prime fly fishing water in this area and many anglers by pass this area to hit the area below the hatchery. Watch the water levels to be sure when to fish these rivers using the web site on : Black Heron Fly Fishing 1060 14th Ave Longview, Washington 98632 360-575-3970 office www.blackheronflyfishing.com River level data is located on the home page at bottom left along with weather info. 12/4/08 The winter steelies have defintely entered the river and are found through out the system. Some people are reporting good success other just average. This river consistently produces and should come on line full speed anytime now. This is also a very good fly fishng river and can be accessed above the North Fork Hatchery by foot. Plan on a hike!!!!!!! 11/20/08 The first winters have entered the river and should provide some interesting action. 11/06/08 The river finally has some flow and should see a good number of fish returning. Plan on seeing winter steelies entering this system soon. The winters usually enter around the middle or late November and can produce large fish in the teens. Watch the water levels to be sure when to fish these rivers using the web site on : Black Heron Fly Fishing www.blackheronflyfishing.com River level data is located on the home page at bottom left along with weather info. 9/23/08 There have been good reports that there are Silvers returning to The North fork of the Nehalem. Please consult regulations for opening and closing of seasons. 8/25/08 There have been 6-8 good reports from customers that the cutthroat fishing on the Nehalem river system has been good using nymph patterns such as BH Prince and Soft Hackles. Check out the web site below for real time river level info and weather reports using their home page links www.blackheronflyfishing.com Thanks for visiting Black Heron Fly Fishing 1060 14th Ave Longview, Washington 98632 360-575-3970 www.blackheronflyfishing.com johnkendall_56@msn.com |