Wenaha River Oregon Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
We also have custom Perfect Fly selections in 3 different price ranges for this stream that come with or without fly boxes. They make excellent gifts. Click Here To Order or Call us at 800 594 4726 or email us at sales@perfectflystore.com.
Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Steelhead (Wild and Hatchery)
Rainbow Trout (Wild)
Bull Trout (Native)
Size
Small to Medium
Location
Northeast Oregon
Nearest Towns
Troy
La Grande
Season
May 27 through Oct. 31
Access:
Hiking required to reach all parts of
the river
Non-Resident License
State of Oregon
Weather
National Weather Service
Season:
This river is at its best after runoff from near the end of June through the Fall months.
Spring:
Spring can be okay in areas prior to the runoff but it usually last through most of the month of June.
Summer:
Fly fishing the Wenaha River is good throughout the Summer.
Fall:
Fall is good for the trout and steelhead.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
For Steelhead and Salmon
Fly Line:
7, 8 , 9 or 10 weight for appropriate typerod, sinking, sinking tip and floating
Leaders:
10#, 12# in 9 to 15 feet lengths
Tippets:
10# and 12#
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly 7, 8, 9 and 10 ft. single hand rods
Fly Reels:
For 7 to 10 weight lines
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
KISS Strike Indicators, Lanyards, etc.
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Fly Fishing The Wenaha River Oregon
The Wenaha River is a tributary of the Grande Ronde River in Northeastern Oregon. It flows from the Blue Mountains of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness located in the Umatilla National Forest. The river has a good population of large, rainbow trout and bull trout. It’s one of the few streams in Oregon, where “catch and release” of bull trout is permitted. It’s also a good steelhead fishery.
Most of the Wenaha River consist of fast pocket water. It flows through forested canyon with boulders scattered throughout its streambed. Only its bottom few miles can be reached by road. Most all the river must be reached on foot. A trail follows the stream for thirty miles. Fly fishing the Wenaha River can be a wonderful experience. It’s a beautiful, wild scenic river well worth anyone’s time to fish.
Steelhead fishing takes place in the lower six miles of the stream. Its open for steelhead fishing from January 1 through April 16 and again from September 1 to December 31. Fly fishing the Wenaha for steelhead is very popular.
The Wenaha River has a good population of aquatic insects including mayflies, stoneflies, midges and caddisflies. Terrestrial insects are popular during the summer months.
Flies:
We have a complete line of flies for steelhead. We have selected them as the most popular flies from thousands of patterns that have been developed over the years. We have some of our own Perfect Fly steelhead patterns. They imitate the hexigenia mayfly nymph certain caddisfly nymphs, stonefly nymphs and fish roe or eggs that are found in the river throughout the year. We also have a full line of popular wet flies, egg flies, Spey flies that are very popular. We hope you will give our flies a try. We have customers who have used our flies on the Wenaha River with success and hope that you will give them an opportunity to perform for you.
Trout Flies:
We definitely recommend our “Perfect Fly” trout flies. They are by far the best flies for the Wenaha River because they are the most realistic flies you can purchase. We have imitations of every insect and other trout food that is present in this stream and in all stages of life that is applicable. If you haven’t done so already, we ask you to give them a try. We know you will not be disappointed.