What does this mean? It means the entire Deschutes will be closed to steelhead fishing July 1 through August 15th, 2022. (please keep reading, this is not a death sentence) Going forward Deschutes Steelhead seasons will be open or closed in July based on prior year escapement over Sherars Falls. This…
We got our first fish on dries April 29th, the same day we saw an Adult Golden Stones. On the 30th we saw Salmon Flies and Goldens up and down the river and we found a fish or two to start eating them. By the 11th of April we were…
Fly Fishing Report, May 30, 2020 -Trout Fishing has been incredible since we got back to work May 21st. The Salmon Flies and Golden Stones are pretty much done but it was fun while it lasted. In certain spots fish will still eat the big bugs but it’s pretty much…
Trout fishing can be simple and it can be hard, your choice. On the Deschutes there are several constants one needs to consider and the biggest one is no fishing from the boat. Being a bank angler assures you won’t ever have enough room for a safe back cast. The…
The crown jewel of Oregon is arguably the Deschutes River. Earning Federal Wild and Scenic designation in 1988 the Deschutes is managed for recreation and continues to gain in popularity. The tailwater fishery is 100 miles long and runs north through an arid desert canyon until it meets the mighty…
Why nymph fish at all? The truth is the overwhelming majority of trout feeding behavior happens below the water’s surface. In fact most feeding activity happens around twelve inches off the river bottom. The answer is to catch fish when they are not feeding on the surface, ie, most of…
Why Deschutes Trout Spey? Answer: It’s a lot of fun swinging flies and getting yanked real hard. Did you know sculpins are a disproportionate part of the Deschutes Redside’s diet. In fact at times sculpin, or cotus, make up most of a trouts diet. We have long thought redisdes to be bug eaters,…
The Deschutes steelhead season started off with a bang. Early summer was as good as I have ever seen on the lower Deschutes. There were spots on the river where we found fish every day for a week straight. There was the fire, fishing unchanged and fishing pressure was completely…
Where do I start? Well today’s my birthday and it’s a non-jetboat weekend so I’m home drinking a good cup of Hairbender and updating my fishing site. There were some fires this year on the Deschutes. Most of the camp sights are severely damaged, some are unusable and some are…
Recommended equipment A big part of what you get with a good fly fishing guide is an opportunity to learn about equipment. Year in and year out I see people bring their own gear, most of the time this gear needs to be adjusted. I always bring fishing rods for…
