Username: dcarp City: Lyons State: Oregon "I run a small online fly shop near Lyons, Oregon on the beautiful North Santiam River - Riverwood Flies. Specializing in steelhead and trout flies, fly tying materials, custom rods, and all sorts of streamside gear and accessories. I am also a partner in a Guide Service - Oregon Outdoor Excursions, offering drift and walk & wade trips on some great Oregon rivers."
Breitenbush River, Oregon, 2 - GOOD on 05/17/2010
Warm weather over the weekend brought some bugs out. Fish will be looking to the surface more and more as the season progresses.
(05/17/10 by dcarp)
Dave's additional reports
North Santiam River, Oregon, 1 - EXCELLENT on 05/07/2010
Fish counts are holding strong again this week with nearly 30,000 andronomous fish now in the river system. Spring Chinook and Summer Steel...
(05/07/10 by dcarp)
Little North Santiam, Oregon, 2 - GOOD on 05/07/2010
The Little North Santiam is still running a bit on the high side, but is clearing nicely. Will be in great shape for the weekend with clear...
(05/07/10 by dcarp)
Breitenbush River, Oregon, 2 - GOOD on 05/07/2010
The Breitenbush is stabilizing nicely after rain early in the week. With both hatchery and native fish the system, now is a great time to g...
(05/07/10 by dcarp)
Breitenbush River, Oregon, 2 - GOOD on 04/19/2010
With the river open for trout fishing on April 24, the river looks looks to be in great shape. Go armed with a good selection of nymphs, so...
(04/19/10 by dcarp)
Siletz River, Oregon, 3 - FAIR on 04/19/2010
Winter Steelhead time is running down on the Siletz. Tough year with the weather the way it's been. Best to fish the upper reaches now.
(04/19/10 by dcarp)
North Santiam River, Oregon, 1 - EXCELLENT on 04/19/2010
Big numbers of Spring Chinook are moving in. Summer and Winter Steelhead counts look strong as well. Careful with those steelhead smolts. ...
(04/19/10 by dcarp)
Little North Santiam, Oregon, 1 - EXCELLENT on 04/19/2010
This time of year most of the fish will be in the upper reaches of the river pairing up and looking for spawning beds. Best to leave the sp...
(04/19/10 by dcarp)
North Santiam River, Oregon, 1 - EXCELLENT on 04/09/2010
The river is a bit on the high side, but there are a lot of fish in the river this early in the season. Good numbers of Winter Steelhead ha...
(04/09/10 by dcarp)
Little North Santiam, Oregon, 1 - EXCELLENT on 04/09/2010
The river is dropping and clearing nicely follow the rain from the last several storms. The water is on the cold side of the scale, so putt...
(04/09/10 by dcarp)
Siletz River, Oregon, 2 - GOOD on 04/09/2010
River levels look great and now is the time to fish the Siletz. We've had a couple weeks of high water that should have brought some fish i...
(04/09/10 by dcarp)
North Santiam River, Oregon, 1 - EXCELLENT on 04/05/2010
River level has stabilized this week and looks great for the weekend. Spring Chinook, Winter Steelhead and Summer Steelhead numbers are cli...
(04/05/10 by dcarp)
Little North Santiam, Oregon, 2 - GOOD on 04/05/2010
The river began clearing and dropping quickly following the rain the past couple weeks. Fish are spread throughout the river, but more so i...
(04/05/10 by dcarp)
Siletz River, Oregon, 2 - GOOD on 04/05/2010
The river levels are dropping following the Spring Break rains we had here in Oregon. Look for it to be in great shape later in the week.
(04/05/10 by dcarp)
North Santiam River, Oregon, 1 - EXCELLENT on 03/10/2010
Water level is pretty low, but fish are still moving in. The first Summer Steelhead and Spring Chinook have entered the system. Keep watch...
(03/10/10 by dcarp)
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Dave Carpenter's destination descriptions
North Santiam River, Oregon
The North Santiam is a very diverse and rich system with a variety of fishing options. Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout (resident), Summer and...
(09/18/09 at 11:10 PM by dcarp)
Breitenbush River, Oregon
The Breitenbush River is a tributary of the North Santiam and enters the system at Detroit Reservoir. If you enjoy small stream fishing for ...
(09/18/09 at 11:51 PM by dcarp)
Alsea River, Oregon
The Alsea River is approximately 55 miles long and and enters the Pacific Ocean at Waldport. Most people fish for fall chinook salmon and wi...
(09/18/09 at 11:54 PM by dcarp)
Little North Santiam, Oregon
The Little North Santiam (aka Little North Fork) is a major tributary of the North Santiam that converges near Lyons, Oregon. It is an un-d...
(12/14/09 at 11:36 AM by dcarp)
