March 3rd, 2011

Fall River- 

Fly fishing only.  Fishing is closed downstream of the falls. 

The gorgeous Fall has been fishing well as of late, although can be "hit or miss" this time of year.  Being a spring creek, the Fall doesn't get the fluctuations of water flow that most other local rivers experience. Try BWO dries & emergers, Lady Di's, egg patterns, white rufus streamers, and olive pine squirrel minnows. 

Crooked River- 

The flow is below average for this time of year, but has been flowing consistently at 275 cfs. This is a perfect time to get out to the Crooked and "rip some lips". Try tungsten sow bugs, frenchies, zebra midges, mayfly emergers,  BWO's.

Deschutes River- 

Closed to fishing upstream of Benham Falls.

The flow has been sporadic and with the snowmelt runoff, the H20 is a bit "dirty". Try BWO's, Griffith's gnats, Anato mays, princes, and the occasional San Juan worm. Slump busters and minnow buggers are always a smart streamer choice.

Stop wishing & go fishing!!

Upper Deschutes River


The river is closed to fishing above Benham Falls. The cfs today is 517 and continuing to drop.
A great choice for locals during the winter months. Plenty of rainbows and browns...whitefish too.
Black stones, anato mays, Mr. Peacocks, S.Twin Specials, minnow buggers, and possie buggers have been working.


Fall River
This is a perfect time to head to the Fall R.. Look for baetis & midges. Try yellow rufus, pine squirrel minnows, flame eggs, griffith's gnats, and Lady Di's. This fly fishing only spring creek is closed to fishing below the falls.


Crooked River
The water is low (cfs is 115), but the fishing is still good. Nymphing is the most productive approach. Try psycho's, zebra midges, rainbow warriors, and frenchies.

October 7th, 2010

Fall River:
Fall is the best time to fish the Fall...and the fishing has been awesome on this "fly fishing only" spring creek. Lady Di's, TB eggs, pine squirrel minnows, mahagoney mayflies and renegades.

Crooked River:
The flow coming out of Bowman Dam has dropped this week to 155 cfs. Autumn is a perfect time to rip lips on the gorgeous river canyon of the Crooked. Zebra midges, black beauties, black tailwater nymphs are hooking up subsurface....X-caddis, irresistables, mahagoney mayflies are working when the hatch is on.

Upper Deschutes:
Closed from from Lava Lake to Gull Point. Large browns and bows are being landed.
Amber prince nymphs, Mr. Peacocks, anato mays, caddis pupae, pick pockets, slump busters.

South Twin: 
With the kids back in school and summer over, this a ideal time to bring a kick boat/float tube to the larger of the "Twins". There's plenty of healthy trout to catch (& release) and virtually no crowds on this beautiful Cascade lake. Try minnow buggers, buttonators and of course, the South Twin Special!

Lakes:
Most lakes close Oct. 31st....year round lakes are open only until the snow falls and the roads close.
Take advantage of the end of the season while you can.

Happy fishing!

September 23rd, 2010

Diamond Lake

Fly fishing continues to be awesome on Diamond Lake. Try blood rufus and minnow buggers in the morning and Jansen's callibaetis emerger  in the afternoons. 

East Lake

Many good reports about East! 

Callibaetis dries, CDC callibaetis emergers, AP emergers, & olive pine squirrel minnows. 

Hosmer Lake
Now that summer is over & the tourists and hot weather have left, it's a good idea to head to Hosmer before the snow falls and the road closes. Try scuds, white rufus, & buttonators.

Upper Deschutes
Plenty of large trout continue to be hooked and landed in the Upper D..
Try possie buggers, Mr. Peacocks, black pine squirrel minnows and some may fly & caddis.


Crooked River
Fly fishing on the Crooked has been stellar lately and will continue to improve with the fall weather. Look for caddis hatches in the afternoon. Try anato may's, rainbow warriors, FB pheasant tails & caddis emergers.

Fall River
The Fall has been fishing great as we move further into autumn. Lady Di's, small baetis, Mr. Peacocks and minnow buggers have been productive patterns.