We experienced a lot of rain in the last 12-18 hours, and I wanted to update you on water conditions so you can plan or cancel trips. Some of this is good, and some of this is not good for fishing conditions, but overall everything we get flowing down the drainages is good long term. … Continue reading A rainy day update on water 5/4/23
Crooked River
Fishing Report and water updates for 4/30/23
Things got a little hairy with water levels over the last few days, and honestly I was wrong in thinking we wouldn't see high water levels on some of our favorite rivers (Crooked and Lower D) because I thought we had the storage capacity to absorb the melt off. Well, the Crooked River is rolling … Continue reading Fishing Report and water updates for 4/30/23
Some important water updates for 4/28/23
Just 4 things to update today: Let's watch the Lower Deschutes water levels. They bumped to 5000 cfs at Pelton, and while that is fishable, if it keeps rising it might not be. Cooler weather is coming back so that should slow the fast melt. I think a lot of this is due to the … Continue reading Some important water updates for 4/28/23
Crooked River High Water Update 4/27/23
I didn't think in a million years that the Prineville Reservoir was going to fill to capacity in 2023, but based on the fact it is 72% full this morning and has well over 3000 cfs coming in, the Bureau of Rec has started to bump flows pretty high at Bowman Dam (currently over 800 … Continue reading Crooked River High Water Update 4/27/23
Opening Weekend Fishing Report 4/23/23
It's kind of a weird "opening weekend" of fishing season this year because the only thing that really opened was the Lower Deschutes in the Warm Springs to Trout Creek run. The lakes and reservoirs that we are normally so excited for are still snowed in, and in many cases still iced over. I've lived … Continue reading Opening Weekend Fishing Report 4/23/23
A Crooked River Reminder
Just a reminder that the Crooked is getting the "pulse flow" today and tomorrow and is up over 300 cfs today and going to 400 cfs to help facilitate the steelhead smolt migration downstream. I'd recommend waiting until Friday or Saturday for the fishing to stabilize after this. The water is going to be more … Continue reading A Crooked River Reminder
Jeff’s Fishing Report April 15, 2023
Hopefully you're not sitting in the office or kitchen table doing your taxes this weekend! Fishing is way more fun, I think we'd all agree. I have a pretty juicy fishing report to share, and we have a lot to look forward to over the next week to 10 days!So let's make a short cast … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report April 15, 2023
Jeff’s Fishing Report 4/8/23
I think spring is really trying to overcome winter. This is a good vs. evil scenario in my world. LOL. But there are certainly signs of spring on the water, including better hatches, and in some cases improving water levels. The Metolius is fishing pretty well. April historically is a funny month with some slowing … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report 4/8/23
No April Fools in this fishing report 4/1/23
The transition from Winter to Spring in the Pacific NW, especially around Sisters has been a slow go this year. Our snowpack in the Deschutes/Crooked River basin is 139 percent, and my guess is that by Monday it will be near, or over 150% with the mountain snow forecast for the next 48 hours. This … Continue reading No April Fools in this fishing report 4/1/23
Jeff’s fishing report 3/25/2023
It seems like just yesterday I said March is coming in like a lion, yet here we are almost finished with March and it is still roaring. It is snowing here in Sisters this morning, which I will say we are all pretty tired of, but the snowpack totals are so much better in the … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 3/25/2023