Fall River (and the Metolius) are the best bets for Central Oregon at the moment, with the consistent temperatures of spring water not allowing the rivers to freeze up, and keeping the bugs and fish active. We are seeing some BWO's in the afternoon, especially around 1 or 2 PM, mixed with some small black … Continue reading Fall River Fishing Report 12/6/18
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Crooked River pretty frozen 12/6/18
The Cold Snap with the night time lows in the single digits and day time highs not getting above freezing have iced up the Crooked pretty good. Sure, there is some open water, but the water is really cold and the metabolic rate of everything living in there is in near hibernation mode. If you … Continue reading Crooked River pretty frozen 12/6/18
Lower Deschutes Fishing Report 11/17/18
We had dinner with a bunch of fishing friends last night and they all had some time in Steelhead camp recently. While fishing wasn't hot for steelies, steelies were caught. One of our guides actually got 3 fish swinging in the last couple of weeks. So, there are fish to be had if you fish. … Continue reading Lower Deschutes Fishing Report 11/17/18
Crooked River fishing report 11/17/18
We headed out to the Crooked 2 days ago and found a lot of fish looking up for an Olive Sparkle Dun and KD Dun. My wife did best on dries and I did better on nymphs. My best combo was a Skinny Nelson with a Downey's BWO dropper. 2 things that made a difference … Continue reading Crooked River fishing report 11/17/18
Metolius River fishing report 11/17/18
It's been a November to remember, with better than average fishing, and seeing how long the Kokanee lasted this fall. It looks like the Kokanee are finally done with the last of them pretty rotten and rolling & drifting along the bottom. This means plenty of eggs. Yep, fish an egg fly. Today they were … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 11/17/18
Fall River Fishing Report 11/17/18
fishing on the Fall River is good, with an afternoon BWO hatch bringing up fish to dries, and some midge hatches also brings up the selective sippers (don't forget your 7x). The best action is on nymphs right now, with Jigs, Perdigons, 2 Bit Hookers, Tungsten Micro Mayflies and Zebra Midges all doing well matching … Continue reading Fall River Fishing Report 11/17/18
Info on Crooked River for 11/2/18
The Bureau of Reclamation will have a dive team inspecting the Bowman Dam for one day on 11/2/18 and will reduce flows to 25 cfs for the day. I'd recommend not fishing the river on 11/2/18 but should be fine again for the weekend. Whitefish are beginning to show signs of pre spawn. Fat, heavy … Continue reading Info on Crooked River for 11/2/18
Lower Deschutes Fishing Report 10/25/18
Our guides are having a ball on the Lower D. Not many Steelhead, but a few mixed in with all the Rainbows, Whitefish and occasional Bull Trout we are catching. Nymphing is the hottest for us right now. We're picking a lot of fish up on Pheasant Tails, Sparkle Pupa's, Lightning Bugs, 3 Dollar Dips, … Continue reading Lower Deschutes Fishing Report 10/25/18
Crooked River fishing report 10/25/18
The Crooked is fishing well, but please keep in mind that at 60 cubic feet per second the fish are kegged up and vulnerable to getting caught a lot. Know when to say I got enough, I can give them a break. In other words, don't be a fish hog and catch 100 fish a … Continue reading Crooked River fishing report 10/25/18
Metolius River fishing report 10/25/18
Fishing is very good on the entire river, with dries and nymphs for trout and big streamers for Bully's. In the upper river from the Headwater stretch down to the Gorge here are good hatches of Caddis, October Caddis, PMD, BWO (#1), a few Mahogany Duns and at this point the Golden Stones are Kaput. … Continue reading Metolius River fishing report 10/25/18