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 River
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…
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
Fishing Reports and access updates 5/19/23
Just got word from the USFS that Quinn River access is opening today. Also Rock Creek but no docks will be installed yet. Docks are going in at Crane Prairie Boating site (by the resort) tomorrow it sounds like. USFS is clearing some hazard trees by the fish cleaning station today. Crane is fishing pretty … Continue reading Fishing Reports and access updates 5/19/23
Fishing Report and Water Level Updates 5/12/23
It is good to see the warm weather today here in Sisters, I hope this helps get the lakes opened up soon, and doesn't contribute too much more runoff down the local rivers and streams. It is interesting to see watch water levels and flows on the Crooked, Metolius, McKenzie and Lower Deschutes. Everything has … Continue reading Fishing Report and Water Level Updates 5/12/23
Water Level updates Monday 5/8/23. The good, the bad and the ugly
Lower Deschutes is coming down an dis really in nice condition under 5000 cfs. Fishing is very good. Stone nymphs, sculpins, perdigons, soft hackle PT, flashback PT, worms, leeches. Salmonfly hatch ought to be going well by this time next week. Crooked River is blowing up to nearly 900 cfs again and that is unfishable. … Continue reading Water Level updates Monday 5/8/23. The good, the bad and the ugly
The Metolius is just damn High and other info for 5/6/23
Who let the dogs out? Man oh man this low elevation snow really started to melt down the tributary creeks on the Metolius. Lake Creek is to the brim, Canyon and Candle Creeks are too. Today at the Allingham Gauge we are nearing 400 cfs and that is really high. The funny thing is, the … Continue reading The Metolius is just damn High and other info for 5/6/23
A rainy day update on water 5/4/23
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
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