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Category Archives: Central Oregon Fishing Report
Central Oregon weekend fly fishing report
Deschutes River:Tom just got done fishing a week at Trout Creek to Maupin, very little surface action, but lots of big fish on golden stone nymphs and caddis pupa under a dropper, little green copper johns, possie bugger in size … Continue reading
The case for the early season Deschutes River fishing trip
May 1st: Deschutes River guide Ethan Nickel set out into the high desert with trusted camp chef and professional wrestler lookalike Kyle Duke at his side. Their mission, to put practice-dudes (TJ Matteri, Nate and myself) on some nice rainbow … Continue reading
It’s never a bad time for a good idea: Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2009
Without much fanfare, Senator Maria Cantwell reintroduced her Pacific Salmon Stronghold legislation in the U.S. Senate. The purpose of the bill is “to expand Federal support and restoration of the healthiest remaining salmon strongholds.” In Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California … Continue reading
Deschutes steelhead on the fly — late season
After a couple of days fishing the John Day River with Steelhead Guide Ethan Nickel, we headed over to the Deschutes River for one of his last floats of the year. On the way we met up with fishing guide … Continue reading
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Steelhead fishing on the John Day: Beginner’s Luck
This weekend, my brother Nate, Ethan Nickel and I fished the lower John Day river, above Tumwater Falls for late running summer steelhead. None of us had experience fishing the John Day, but the promise of big, wild steelhead made … Continue reading
Fall fly fishing on the Deschutes River, Central Oregon
Lou Verdugo, Caddis Employee and Guide spent last week with a few of his friends on the Deschutes, from Trout Creek to Maupin. The steelheading was fair and the trout fishing was very good. Steelhead were caught nymphing on Copper … Continue reading
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Trout Unlimited ramping up support in Deschutes area
Trout Unlimited hasn’t had much influence in central Oregon. The organization has tried to start chapters in the area in recent years with limited success. But the Deschutes system is such an important watershed, TU isn’t going to give up … Continue reading
Tough Fishing at Crane Prairie
Jim Terborg emailed us this report. Went to Crane yesterday. Fished about 5 hours. Not even one bite. Water level is good. Water temp was 56. Fished Deschutes, Cultus and Quinn. Only about 6-7 boats on the water. The occasional … Continue reading
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Escape to East Lake
Ken Crangle and Lou Verdugo launched at East Lake Saturday (8/16/08) and started to fish about 75 yards out from the dock. During the day they enjoyed a couple interesting “events”: sulfur fumes from vents coming from the bottom of the lake, one large … Continue reading
East Lake Fly Fishing Report
Reports from East Lake Resort have fly anglers doing well. Wind drifting with Callibaetis nymphs is providing anglers success. Fox, Thorax, and Cripple Callibaetis, along with slime lines should prove to be effective. LV
Hiker saves drowning steelhead angler on the Deschutes River
Yesterday I fished the Deschutes River for summer steelhead on a jet boat trip with guide Bob Toman, a trip he donated to the Northwest Steelheaders auction at the banquet earlier this year. We camped at the Deschutes-Columbia convergence the … Continue reading
Oregon Cascades high lakes fishing report
Crane Prairie Reservoir has been very slow. Davis Lake bass fishing is decent early and late in the day. Hosmer Lake has been pretty good fishing in the channel connecting the upper and lower lakes with small nymphs like Flashback Pheasant tails … Continue reading
Disappearing rainbow trout on the Upper Deschutes?
An email from our pal Nic Callero from the National Wildlife Federation: I have been drifting the Upper Deschutes River in the summertime for ten straight years between Wickiup Dam and the mouth of the Little Deschutes. One thing I … Continue reading
Deschutes River Steelhead
The lower Deschutes river is currently experiencing a very good run of summer steelhead. Anglers who are walking or biking up from the mouth are having great success. Typical summer steelhead patterns that are working well: Red Wing Blackbird, Green … Continue reading
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Diamond Lake reports very good
Customers have reported excellent fishing at Diamond Lake on the south end of the lake. Chironomids have been best. Try Ice Cream Cone Chironomids #10-12 off of a strike indicator. Vary your depth off the indicator until you find the magic level. … Continue reading
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