Category Archives: Central Oregon Fishing Report

Inglorious Bass Nerds tackle Davis Lake

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sam Parker and Rick Bocko of “River Crawl” fame bring us this Davis lake report. Thanks guys! We’ve been told that early spring bass fishing on Davis Lake is an event not to miss. With this in mind, Rick and … Continue reading →

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Steelhead will eat anything

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Or so it would seem, based on the box of flies I’m packing for an upcoming trip to a summer steelhead river east of the Cascades. When tying steelhead flies, or really in life, there are only two rules. Rule … Continue reading →

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A Fall Farewell the Deschutes River October Report

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Technical Mens Conference (old dawgs who have fished together for decades) headed for the Deschutes and launched from Trout Creek last week. This trip carried sadness in our hearts as we were missing one of our members, Wink, who … Continue reading →

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Deschutes River Steelhead: Current Report and Looking Ahead

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s shaping up to be a good steelhead year on the Deschutes. In the past week, 6,000 to 8,000 steelhead a day have been making their way over the Dalles Dam on average, for a total of over 170,000 already … Continue reading →

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First adult chinook returns to Upper Deschutes

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Jim Bartlett, Portland General Electric Fish Passage Biologist-Facilities Team Lead passed the following photos from the Round Butte hatchery from late last month:

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Deschutes River Trout Fishing Report: The Salmonfly Hatch is in Full Swing

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The annual emergence of Pternarcys and Golden Stones is now out along the entire length of the Lower Deschutes, and the fish are certainly taking notice.   Between Pelton Dam and Maupin, the Deschutes is host to the most prolific … Continue reading →

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Diamond Lake Fly Fishing Report

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Chase Millemann brings us this report from Saturday. Diamond should continue to improve as the weather does, but it looks pretty good despite the cold. Thanks Chase. I fished Diamond lake with my buddy Casey on Saturday. The weather report … Continue reading →

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Upside Down Golden Stone Fly Tying Video

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It won’t be long before Salmon Flies and Golden Stones are making their annual emergence on the Deschutes River. In this video Barrett demonstrates how to tie an Upside Down Golden Stone. When some of your favorite aren’t getting the … Continue reading →

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Terranasty Salmon Fly Tying Video

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Warmer temperatures in the Willamette Valley have brought out some Stoneflies of late. The McKenzie and Willamette do not get a concentrated “mega hatch” like the Deschutes and the Madison but we do get some Salmon Fly Adults bombing around … Continue reading →

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Deschutes Fall Fishing Report 2010

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Caddisfly

The Technical Men’s Council (old guys who have fished together for decades) gathered together to greet a spectacular Eastern Oregon Indian Summer last week. The steelhead fishing was not pectacular but the mighty “D” gave up some awesome trout fishing … Continue reading →

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Lower Deschutes Steelhead report: Get out there now

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last weekend we camped out at the mouth of the Deschutes River for the Native Fish Society River Steward retreat, hosted by NFS staffers Russell Bassett and Tom Derry. It was a great event, full of presentations by top fisheries … Continue reading →

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Native fish restoration and the temperature tradeoff on the Lower Deschutes

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Pelton Round Butte project on the Upper Deschutes is designed to aid fish passage to historic habitat upriver, but it’s also heating up the lower river — according to fisheries biologists, mimicking the historic temperatures our native anadromous fish … Continue reading →

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High adventure on the spring Deschutes fishing trip

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Here is a Deschutes report from our pal Greg Hatten: Five of us “Frequent Fly Fishermen” from Eugene went over to catch the Salmon Fly hatch on the Deschutes last Thursday to Sunday. We put in at rainy Trout Creek … Continue reading →

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Deschutes Report: Slow and . . . High.

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Caddisfly

Typically, my angling keeps me pretty close to home. In fact, I lead a satsfied fishing life in about a 75 mile radius from Eugene-Springfield. My home territory ranges from the Umpqua to the south, the Alsea to the north, … Continue reading →

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Salmon Fly Hatch Developing on the Deschutes

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Reports from Maupin have the annual Salmon Fly Hatch on the Deschutes beginning to move it’s way up river. Fishing both adult Salmon and Golden Stone patterns worked this weekend near Maupin. If you are headed to the Deschutes make … Continue reading →

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