It is a special time of the year when 4/22 rolls around. Every year is filled with excitement and anticipation, like waiting for Santa on Christmas Vacation. Monday marks the opening day of some important fishing waters. #1 for us is the Lower Deschutes on the Warm Springs, Mecca, Dry Creek, Trout Creek and South … Continue reading (almost) Opening Day Fishing Report 4/20 (man)
Cascade Lakes
4/5/24 Fishing and Conditions Updates
Let's start with the news about high water flows on a couple of our rivers. The Crooked River is cooking at over 1300 cfs today, and will probably be high for over a week at this point. Normal flows are about 250 cfs. Over 500 cfs and we don't go. Prineville Reservoir is 99% full … Continue reading 4/5/24 Fishing and Conditions Updates
Mid Week Update 3/27/24
My good friend Chester shared this report with me from the Crooked River and I wanted to share it with you. Drove out to the Crooked on Sunday, and found a nicely flowing river. It was the color of green tea with a tiny bit of milk mixed in. It was at about 180 or … Continue reading Mid Week Update 3/27/24
A couple of quick notes and updates 3/11/24
The Metolius fished really well this weekend, and Mattias landed an absolute UNIT of a Bull Trout yesterday. Ask him about it this week when you see him in the shop. I'll try to post it on the FFP Instagram Page. I am going to finally launch a new Instagram Page called Oregon_Stillwater_Jeff that will … Continue reading A couple of quick notes and updates 3/11/24
Cascade Lakes Podcast with Phil Rowley and Jeff Perin (and announcing Summer Clinics)
About a month and a half ago I had the opportunity to sit down with the great Phil Rowley and do an episode of his Littoral Zone Podcast where we talked about our home waters here in Central Oregon and took the conversation to mostly emergers, dries and terrestrials. In August of 2024 Phil Rowley … Continue reading Cascade Lakes Podcast with Phil Rowley and Jeff Perin (and announcing Summer Clinics)
Lakes Update 10/25/2023 The good, the bad and the ugly…
I had what will be my last guide trip on the Cascade Lakes this year at Paulina Lake. It was cold and windy and just wanting to start snowing when we left shortly after 4 PM. It might be one we can fish again next week depending on the weather, but the water temp at … Continue reading Lakes Update 10/25/2023 The good, the bad and the ugly…
Jeff’s Fishing Report 10/22/23
Get out there and get fishing on these last nice days of October! Sunday 10/22 through Tuesday 10/24 look to be good, Wednesday will be cooling and will probably get windy, and then Thursday and Friday I'd recommend sticking to the rivers and stay off the lakes and out of the mountains and be lower … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report 10/22/23
October 15, 2023 fishing report
Did you catch the eclipse yesterday? I missed it, although it did get a bit dark here at the house in Sisters for a bit, I wonder how the lakes fished when that event happened? I remember the 2017 eclipse and being over at our guide Mary Ann's house with a whole bunch of fellow … Continue reading October 15, 2023 fishing report
Jeff’s fishing report 10/8/23
What are you going to do today on this last really warm day of the forecast period (and likely last day of 80 degrees for 2023 in Oregon)?I hope you are going fishing!Even if you miss today, there is so much to talk about, a lot to look forward to, and some things that have … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 10/8/23
October 1, 2023 Fishing Report
A month of general trout season left. It seems like yesterday we were celebrating the openings (April 22 and May 22) and time is flying faster than a Tim Rajeff double haul. I do love fall fishing, and the fact of the matter is there is so much year round angling here it shouldn't matter … Continue reading October 1, 2023 Fishing Report