UPPER WILLIAMSON RIVER:

Flows and water conditions should currently be good for fishing. Look for the black drake mayfly hatch on the warmest days in June. We have received no reports on the black drake hatch but considering it is very weak everywhere else we expect the same here. This would be the week to give a try though. Parachute or cripple patterns work well. Redband trout are typically concentrated on ovipositing mayflies.

LOWER WILLIAMSON RIVER:

Fishing should be excellent this week as many big fish move in from the lake after a long exceptionally cool, wet spring. Redband in the lake are in exceptional condition. June is typically one of the best months on the Williamson. Numerous insects are hatching including Skwala stoneflies, golden stoneflies, yellow sally stoneflies, small crawler mayflies and multiple caddis fly species. Currently redband trout are mostly eating small mayfly nymphs.

Anglers can launch boats at the ODFW boat ramp near Dollar General, The Waterwheel Campground or the Sportsman Retreat.