Macks to the Mouth 15-18 October

Higher water levels in October are par for the course on the Deschutes.  Clarity is good and water temps are in the low 50's.  We have been catching fish dispite the change in river flow.  We ended up with 8 fish in 3 days with the highest production day being yesterday afternoon.  The good news is the fish we have been catching are quality natives.  The landing rate is about 30% for this trip and out of the 8 only one was a hatchery.  We get a big push of large steelhead in the lower river each October.  Fishing by sled from Mack's Canyon can put you all by yourself in a matter of minutes.  Look forward to seeing you!

SS

Deschutes River Steelhead Report 10/11/09

Trout Creek- Maupin

Fishing is excellent in this stretch of river right now. The bulk of the run seems to be above Maupin now, though there still is some good fishing to be had lower. We were seeing  more two salt fish on this trip, with more than a few fish caught between 28-30 inches. Water temps are starting to drop a bit, last temp I took was about 52 degrees +/-, fish are still being taken on top with quite a bit of regularity. If you have been wanting to catch a steelhead on a skater, this is the time to try! When the temps get below fifty degrees sink tips and leaches are best.

Deschutes River Fishing Report 10/5/09

Just finished taking a weekend off with a couple pals celebrating somebodies 40th birthday.  Fishing was incredible.  Hooked many fish despite the extreme windstorm that left the Deschutes River Canyon blocked in by a cloud of dust.  Water temps were hovering around 55 degrees and the air temp was in the 60's most of the weekend.  For those who could bare the wind there were some very grabby fish around.  Total encounters of the fishy kind was well into the thirties with three guys fishing.  With the cloud cover we fished dry lines most of the time.  The Chinook above came courtesy of the The Lady Caroline on a dry line swing.  Fishing was so good we didn't leave the canyon until dark.  We still have a couple opening in October and hope you can make it down this season.

SS

Deschutes River Steelhead Report- 9/30/09

Just got off another 3 day trip. Fishing started off hot, as we hooked fish in our first 4 out of 5 stops. Then the weather changed a bit, and the bite slowed we were suspecting an unstable barometer to be the culprit. Or maybe we angered the steelheading gods by scoffing at how easy steelhead fishing was becoming. Any ways it was looking to be an average trip as far as numbers goes, the count at 1:00 o'clock on our last day stood at 4 for 5 fish. Then it busted wide open and we managed to hook seven fish in matter of four hours. At one point having a double hook up! Fishing ranged from average to excellent depending on what section of river we were in. Look for the fish to spread out more evenly through October. Water temps are still ideal for dry lines, though the fish we caught were on tips and leaches mainly because these setups were easy casting in the ever present wind.

Deschutes River Steelhead Report 9-23-09

Hi all.  Just got done with a 6 day tour on the lower river.  Conditions varied by the day.  Fishing was solid given the constantly changing visibility and record anglers below Mack's Canyon.  The White River continues to wreak havoc on fly fisherman.  Knowing where there are always fish is a big help when visibilty is low.  We found fish each day some more than others.  Dry lines were effective in the mornings and evenings and we found fish mid day with sink tips.  Fishing from a sled helped us focus in on open water either in front of or in back of the crowds.  I expect lot's of traffic this year given the record returns  As of Tuesday the river has cleared to about 3 feet of visibility.  Looking forward to an outstanding fall on the upper and lower Deschutes.  We look forward to fishing with you this fall.

SS

Deschutes River Steelhead Report 9-7-09

Fished from the sled Sunday Monday. River condition was less than clear but fished well. Water temperatures dropped from 61 to 58 on Monday. Drifters made up most of our company for the weekend so most runs were available at one time or another. Sunday was incredible with high winds and overcast skies we raised many fish...almost exclusively on dry line swings. Monday was great, the skies cleared a little and we found many fish on dry lines and sink tips. Sunday we found mostly natives:), Monday mostly hatchery fish. The big fish are coming early this year my count was 4 fish over 32". SEE THE LINK BELOW FOR PHOTOS!

The white river is still puking mud but there isn't enough volume to put the river down. Nights are becoming chilly and with luck as fall approaches so do lower freezing levels. Looks like clear sailing.

The steelhead returns will break the 1999 record. As of this week year to date numbers are 140% of 1999. We look forward to lots of drift boat and sled trip on the upper and lower river this fall.

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Deschutes River Steelhead Report 9-3-09 (late)

Deschutes Fishing Report 9-3-09
Sorry for the lapse in reports. Been fishin'. The White has been a pain. That being said we have been hitting fish...that's right dry line and sinktips 50/50. Don't be discouraged there are lots of fish in the river and they are biters. Crowds will move upriver after labor day, they always do. We still have some opening for late September and spread out through October. Pick your pleasure, driftboat or sled.

Look forward to seeing you, will post a better report Tuesday.

Tight lines,

Sam