Now Booking Deschutes Salmonfly 2013!

We are currently taking reservations for the Deschutes River Salmonfly hatch for 2013!

Starting in around the middle of May running into June,
River Borne Outfitters offers day and overnight fly fishing trips on the Lower Deschutes River during the Salmonfly hatch.

The Salmonfly hatch provides some of the most explosive and best dry fly fishing of the season!


Book Now As Prime Dates are already starting to fill up!

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Fishing Reports

Crooked River: 72 CFS

The Crooked has been fishing well. The low water kegs fish up in the deeper holes and slots. Hatches of BWO's and Midges provide dry fly fishing mid day (1-3 PM) Nymphing can be productive when there is no hatch. Small micro may fly, midge patterns,  and scuds, etc... will do the trick!


Oregon Coast Winter Steelhead

The rivers are receiving some much needed rain right now. The rain combined with some large tides this week will bring in lots of fresh fish! Look for fishing to be hot this coming week!

Oregon Coast Winter Steelhead Report

1/5/13

The winter steelhead season has begone in Oregon. Most rivers have received their first push of fish.
Currently rivers are low and clear, but forecasts call for rain which will bring up the rivers and bring more fish in.

Look for rivers to fish best on the drop, most coast rivers fish best between 5 and 6 feet on the river gauge.

River Borne Outfitters offers guided fishing trips on the Mid and North Oregon Coast rivers, and on the upper Rogue River. Discounts and lodging packages are available for booking multiple days.

Check out our webpage at http://www.riverborneoutfitters.com/other-fisheries.html for more info on these fisheries.

Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo Jan. 11-12

We are gonna have a booth at the Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo, January 11-12.
Stop by and say hi if you are attending!

Gift Certificates Are Available for the Holiday Season!!

Buy your loved ones a guided fly fishing trip or fly fishing lesson this season!

A special gift for all avid fly fishers, or for those who have an interest in learning to fly fish.

Deschutes and Crooked River Fishing Reports

9/30/12

Crooked River

The fishing on the Crooked continues to be great. The PMD hatch is starting to wind down, though Caddis are still available. Look for hatches of BWO's and Midges as well. The water level will drop once irrigation season is over (Mid to late October) The lower water level will consolidate fish even more. The whitefish spawn is another event to look forward to during the late fall and early winter months. Small egg patterns can be very productive during this time.

Deschutes River

Trout:

Trout fishing is great right now on the Deschutes. Most anglers are targeting steelhead though.
Great dry fly fishing can be had on spent caddis, craneflies, and small baetis. Watch for casual risers in back eddies, along banks, and under the Alders, use stealth tactics when stalking these fish.

Steelhead:

Steelhead are present through the whole river. Fishing ranges from slow to good. Good numbers of fish are upriver from Warm Springs to South Junction. Fish are spread out and seem to be podded up through out the rest of the river. Cover lot's of water in your search.

Deschutes and Crooked River Fly Fishing Report

8/7/12


Crooked River:

The Crooked continues to fish well. Hatches of caddis and PMD's provide dry fly action most days.
The fish are in good shape with larger fish to 14" starting to show in our catches!


Deschutes River:

Trout-

The trout fishing has been good on the Deschutes. Morning and evenings are best for dry fly fishing, but fish can be found mid day as well. Look for lazy "sips" in the shaded back eddies and foam lines. Big fish can leave surprisingly small dimples in the surface as they suck down dead caddis and spinners!

This time of year offers up some of the most technical dry fly fishing of the season on the Deschutes, and is my favorite time to stalk elusive trout! The fish are skittish and opportunities are few. But the reward is often a big, fat "Redside" trout on a dry fly!

Steelhead-

There are catch able numbers of steelhead below Macks Canyon now. And fish have been caught all the way up to Trout Creek if you can believe it. People are hypothesizing that fish are moving up the river quicker in search of colder water! Should make for some interesting trout trips for the next month or so up higher as the incidental steelhead hook up is a definite possibility!