Deschutes River Fly Fishing Reports

7/6-7/12

Trout Creek-Maupin

I just spent the last six out of seven days on the river. Fishing has ranged from to good to lights out. The best fishing was had on the hotter days, stalking rising trout in the back eddies, riffles, and on the banks. Look for sipping trout early in all areas feeding on dead bugs. Caddis are in effect, but we are not at the peek yet. Elk Hair Caddis, X-Caddis, and Sparkle puppas have been top producers. Fishing should only get better, fishing pressure is light, but rafting traffic is starting to pick up.

-Vail

Deschutes River Fly Fishing-Warm Springs to Trout Creek

6/25/09

Warm Springs-Trout Creek

There are still a few golden stones around. If you want to catch fish up top on Stoneflies you can, but not for long. We spent most of the day nymphing with excellent results. Many large redsides to hand, the crowds were fairly light. Look for the caddis and pmd's to become the main food source now.

-Vail

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Deschutes River Trout Creek-Maupin

6/16-6/18

Trout Creek-Maupin

The salmon fly hatch is about over on this stretch. We were able to catch some fish on the big bugs in the beginning of the float. But the action slowed down as we progressed downstream, with last fish being caught on a stonefly dry at Whitehorse. Below, the best action came nymphing. With small copper johns, caddis pupae, etc.. producing best. For the dry fly purists we are in between hatches at this point. There are a few caddis around and with overcast weather you can expect some mayfly hatches. Within a week or two the caddis will become more abundant and become the main food source for the fish. Dry fly fishing with elk hairs and x-caddis on the banks and in the riffles will be most productive.

-Vail

www.riverborneoutfitters.com

WS-TC

6/9/09

Fished with Dan Rockey and crew.. We weren't the only ones on the river this day. Fishing was still good though will everyone having opportunities for fish. High rod was probably a dozen or so. Had some great back eddy action during lunch. Fishing small soft hackles and emergers in the surface film. Rest of the fish were caught on Stone dries.

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Trout Creek-Maupin

6/4-6/6

With a week of thunder storms, and big rains I had my doubts about this trip. Especially since they were calling for more of the same for the first day. As we launched things looked promising, with blue skys, warm temps, big bugs, and willing fish. After lunch we noticed ominous clouds to our South. Within minutes, we were engulfed in a wicked thunder and wind storm that produced dust clouds, and snapped tree limbs filling the river with debris and sent us seeking refuge to ride it out! As a result of the storms the river level rose and muddied a bit. Fishing was a affected a bit on the next day as the fish acclimated to the change. By day three, the water cleared and dropped and the fish were up on top again looking for the big bugs. We did noticed the numbers of stoneflies diminish as we got closer to Maupin, mainly seeing goldens, and not many in the grass. This section of river is past the peek and slowing down, but the stonefly hatch is still in full affect up higher!

Deschutes River Warm Springs-Trout Creek

5/31

Fishing is Good! Started out great with a large Redside to the net at the first stop, followed by a few missed opportunities. A bit of a mid day lull was followed with some more good fishing. All fish were caught on top with adult stonefly patterns, except for one that took a small PMD.

Warm Springs-Trout Creek

5/29/09

Fishing is good! Salmon Flies are out and fish are taking drys on the surface. Nymphing works also, small stuff still most productive, but fish are being taken on large stone nymphs. These work best early and late in the day!