Salmonflies are all the way to Warm Springs. Water temp at WS is 55.2 today and water levels are nice at 4410 cfs. All is well, and will be really good when the warm and dry weather pattern returns. The immediate forecast is high 50's to mid 60's and showery for several days and then … Continue reading

Whew, what an opener! Best week of opening fishing I think we've ever seen. We are smacking them on nymphs but so far nothing really on dries. Girdle Bugs, Stonefly Nymphs, Lightning Bugs, Caddis Pupa, Perdigons, PT's, 2 Bit Hookers and Jigs are freaking awesome. The water conditions are perfect, under 5000 (today 4740 and … Continue reading Lower Deschutes fishing report 5/1/19

Our guides began the guide season this week with good fishing, with slightly high water so far, but coming down quickly, river conditions are fair to go right now. Early season nymphing this week has been good. Stonefly nymphs, Caddis Pupa, Frenchies, Lightning Bugs and 3 Dollar Dips. Yesterday there were some decent caddis hatches, … Continue reading Lower Deschutes fishing report 4/24/19

We are just exactly a month away from the Warm Springs/Mecca/Trout Creek/South Jct access points opening, but don't despair Lower D fans, the Maupin area is open now and fishing really well. By far the nymph game will be your best bet, with Euro style being our first choice down there. That being said fishing … Continue reading Lower Deschutes River fishing report 3/22/19

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

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

More steelhead are being found and caught on the Warm Springs to South Jct area now. Many are actually coming to a swung fly too, which is very exciting. We've been having good trout days on Oct Caddis Pupa, Stonefly nymphs and small mayfly and caddis droppers. If it's warmer and not blowing much in … Continue reading Lower Deschutes fishing report 10/3/18

October Caddis began hatching this week and the fish are on the pupa really well. We are also getting plenty of fish on smaller Tan Pupa, Jigs, Copper Johns, Small Mayfly Nymphs, Soft Hackle PT's and smaller Stonefly Nymphs. On warmer evenings the dry fly action is still alive on Purple Haze and X Caddis. … Continue reading Lower Deschutes Fishing Report 9/22/18

A lot of Caddis on the water in the evening, so Pupa patterns throughout the afternoon are great as a nymph and then emergers and adults as the sun hides behind the canyon. PMD's are not done, and we have great luck on Purple Haze when the PMD's are out on the D. We've been … Continue reading Lower Deschutes report 9/6/18

Water temperatures have become a lot colder in the last week or so. This is good and not great. Great for pulling Steelhead from a much warmer Columbia River system so we are getting more fish in the system. Not as great for hatches in the Upper River as we saw a noticeable difference in … Continue reading Lower Deschutes fishing report 8/24/18