Lower Deschutes Fall Fishing Report

Trout

We are transitioning into fall quickly on the lower Deschutes, evening temps have started to cool and the fish are biting! All methods are producing right now. As usual nymphing will get you numbers but the caddis fly hatch was good last night!  The Caddis and Pmds are about done and we are just starting to see small bwos coming off  the past few days.  Dry fly fishing during low light hours and nymphs mid day.  X Caddis , Double Duck Caddis , Purple Haze, Stimulator, Frenchie, Red Copper John, Morrish October Caddis, Jimmy Legs. Side note trout spey has been good this week.Try our olive or black Sculpzilla we carry in the shop. The fish on the Deschutes prefere olive streamers fished traditionally simliar to a steelhead swing presentation also try stripping as it swings across. Trout Spey is a'lot of fun and produces certain days other days not so much but having the option is some how satisfying when you get a tight line grab after running your nymphs through a run without success. October caddis hatch is one of the last  protein source that redside's feed on before winter and although its a sporadic hatch it can be good. Start fishing orange nymphs as we get into the fall.

Steelhead 

Its a big fish year on the Deschutes the fish seem larger than other years.  They are starting to show up in Maupin area and will arrive around trout creek area sometime late September.  You need to Fish a'lot of water and fish mornings and evenings. Sink tips mid day. I like 12 feet of T10 with a hobo spey or fish taco . You also need profile and lots of flash applied to your fly when the suns straight up in the sky. Green Butt Skunk, Brazilian, Parris Hilton on the Scandi line. Sink tips and Skagit line with a Hobo Spey, Fish Taco, Micro Intruder. Happy Hunting!