A whole bunch of good stuff to talk about this week, but I will start with the bad news. A strong cold front is sweeping through Central Oregon beginning tonight and the weather on the lakes (anything above 5000 feet) looks atrocious. Snow. Wind. More wind. This weather patterns is not unusual for mid-June, as … Continue reading Fishing Reports and Updates for Mid-June 2023
Fishing Reports
The goods for you! 6/10/23 Fishing Report
Plenty of good stuff to discuss this week, from the big rivers to the small streams and the lakes throughout the region. The Metolius is fishing good, but the drake hatch is still not what we'd expect to see for being through the 1st week of june and marching towards mid-june. Will it increase in … Continue reading The goods for you! 6/10/23 Fishing Report
Get involved today and write or call the USFS and Senators/Congressman. Be part of the solution.
6/6/2023 Again this year at East and Paulina Lakes there are also no docks installed yet, and the bathrooms are still locked. We are well into June, and these sites have been open and accessible to fishing, kayaking and hiking for around 2 full weeks now. Some sites at Paulina are close to 3 weeks of access as of today. … Continue reading Get involved today and write or call the USFS and Senators/Congressman. Be part of the solution.
Fishing Report for June 5th, 2023
Oh man did we get pounded by a hail storm up on the lakes today. My guiding partner & good friend Steve and I both ended up in the woods with our customers, all hunkering under some trees to not get pounded by what ended up being a half an hour of a hard hail … Continue reading Fishing Report for June 5th, 2023
Lakes update for the 1st of June
East Lake is ok, seems to be in a bit of a turnover with murkier water, plus a lot of rainbows on the bank lines going through spawning motions. Water temps high 40’s to lower 50’s. Today we got all of our fish (around 12) on black balanced leeches. I think it’s good to fish, … Continue reading Lakes update for the 1st of June
Crooked River is fishable! 5/27/23 *and other tidbits of river level information!
It’s been a long wait but it appears that runoff is over and now, water levels below Bowman Dam on the Crooked River are at summer flows and fishing is going to ramp up. We are excited about this! And it should correspond to the Mother’s Day Caddis hatch which ought to see a ton … Continue reading Crooked River is fishable! 5/27/23 *and other tidbits of river level information!
Good news, Rivers are DROPPING 5/24/23
Wow the rivers are dropping and clearing fast. Good to see for the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. The Lower Deschutes now has about 3 feet of clarity and clearing, and has dropped to well below 5000 cfs. The Salmonfly and Goldenstone hatches are going to rip for the next 2 weeks! PMD's and Caddis are … Continue reading Good news, Rivers are DROPPING 5/24/23
Lower Deschutes is improving higher up…
It's still off color and running high, but we definitely saw some improvements today. Enough to think by the weekend things should be much better. I had a guide down checking it out today, and a friend fishing there. It was so-so fishing but some fish were caught, including some on salmonfly dries. We sure … Continue reading Lower Deschutes is improving higher up…
Late Opening Day 5/22/23 Excitement!
More waters opened today throughout our region and those include the Upper Metolius from the Headwaters to Allingham Bridge, the Upper Deschutes from Benham Falls up to Wickiup, Wickiup to Crane Prairie and Crane Prairie up to Little Lava Lake in the Headwaters ares. All should be very fishable and enjoyable right away. Go fish. … Continue reading Late Opening Day 5/22/23 Excitement!
Lower Deschutes is BLOWN 5/20/23
Major Thunderstorms in Central Oregon on Friday afternoon May 19th has caused a lot of flash flooding and high, fast and very dirty water on the Lower Deschutes. We will update when the river becomes fishable again and be in touch with guide trip clients to reschedule as necessary. Super bummed right along with a … Continue reading Lower Deschutes is BLOWN 5/20/23