This afternoon Central Oregon Irrigation District had to shut off a main canal for an emergency repair. The water levels on the Middle Deschutes came up quickly and the river turned brown . This will be temporary and will probably be back to normal in a few days or less. At this time I’d skip … Continue reading Middle Deschutes high water update 7/28/24
Fishing Reports
Jeff’s fishing report 7/27/24
Greetings from Sisters, Oregon on this warm summer day. We have a lot to share this week, including many positive reports coming in from my sources around the local waters. My own week included a day on the Metolius, a day on the Deschutes and 2 days guiding on East Lake so I have some … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 7/27/24
A Metolius update from today 7/21/24
With my up and down comment about fishing conditions (did I say “doldrums”, hahaha) I thought it would be fun to give you an update about how my friend Ron and I did today. We started about 9 and worked up from Allingham Bridge to Camp Sherman. For the most part it was good with … Continue reading A Metolius update from today 7/21/24
Da’ Fishing Report 7/20/2024
Happy summer, and just as a reminder we are closer to Christmas than we are to last New Years Day. Let's see if this report is a gift for your fishing plans. First, I have 4 spots open for Augusts 4th Fly Tying with Phil Rowley here at the shop. Phil will be demonstrating 18 … Continue reading Da’ Fishing Report 7/20/2024
Jeff’s Fishing Report 7/13/2024
It is the Sisters Quilt Show today and we have been crazy busy! The hot days continue across Central Oregon, but it looks like the days over 100 degrees seem to be behind us for now. There is a lot of good fishing to talk about, but also some things that have slowed down, and … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report 7/13/2024
Updated East Lake report 7/10/24
I’ve been lucky enough to get a lot of East Lake days over the past week. I moored my big boat at the Resort for a week and while 2 of my guide trips were rescheduled during the heat wave, today’s guide day was great, and full of news to share. Yesterday was hot and … Continue reading Updated East Lake report 7/10/24
Jeff’s fishing report 7/8/24
Good morning from Sisters. It is 52 degrees here at the house (5:55AM) and hard to believe it is almost going to double in temperature this afternoon. I just made a fresh batch of hummingbird food and headed out to feed all my feathered friends this morning as all the feeders were empty when we … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 7/8/24
Happy 4th and Heat Wave Talk
This is going to be a quick report with another full report coming when I'm back from the East Lake camping trip on Sunday or Monday. The fly shop is open from 9-5:30 today and we look forward to seeing you over the holiday weekend. We are watching the weather and seeing some very hot … Continue reading Happy 4th and Heat Wave Talk
Fishing Report for 4th of July Week
One of my favorite bands is the Talking Heads, and a line from one of their hits called Once in a Lifetime asks "how did I get here?"I am asking how did we get to July 4th week already? Wasn't it just Super Bowl Sunday a few weeks ago?Anyway, July starts tomorrow and there is … Continue reading Fishing Report for 4th of July Week
A Crooked River Electroshocking Update 6/25/24
From my friend Ed: I’m volunteering with ODFW on their annual fish sampling tomorrow. They will do the same route Weds, Thurs & Fri as well. We go from Big Bend CG to Cobble Rock CG, starting at 9, done about 4pm. People “can” fish, but the fish will be loopy after getting electro-shocked, I’d … Continue reading A Crooked River Electroshocking Update 6/25/24