Local fly fishermen working the McKenzie and the Black Canyon section of the Willamette Middle Fork have reported sporadic afternoon dry fly action for trout using caddis and March Brown imitations and PMDs. Numerous local lakes, ponds and reservoirs have been recently stocked with planter trout, including some bonus size 2 pounders. Visit the ODFW web site for specific information and a stocking schedule. The water temperature at Willamette Falls has breached 51 degrees. As springer fishing near Portland improves, the number of boats on the water has increased dramatically. The cumulative count for Spring Chinook headed south toward the Willamette tributaries more than doubled over a four day period last week as water temperatures began to rise. When the lower Willamette reaches 54 degrees, daily salmon migration at the Falls will be in the hundreds. The North Umpqua continues to produce good catches of winter steelhead. Springer fishing on the lower Umpqua is slowly improving and angler effort will increase through April and May. Wednesday, March 31 will be the last day to fish for winter steelhead on most of the coastal streams.