07-28-2004, 06:27 PM
Deschutes River - Lower - July 27th, 2004
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FISHING: Great
Summer Steelhead are making a good showing so far in their migration. We have been doing good from Mac's Canyon to the Mouth of the Columbia. We have been doing very well during the low light hours. River temps have been good the last three weeks. I have not measured any water above 64. From the 23-26 I recorded 60 in the morning and 62 during the heat of the day. If those numbers arent enough to motivate you then I dont know what will. Expect to see good numbers of fish near Maupin within the next couple of weeks. Size 06-04 in a variety of patterns will generally work for these summer run fish.
The trout fishing has picked up from last weeks thunderstorms. There has been new bugs hatching daily and the caddis action is good. Try low riding caddis during the day and use more emerging or spent caddis in the evening. You can fish a emerging caddis just under the film during the last light times. A good PED hatch has left some good spinner fishing aswell. Use sz 20-18 cripples, spent, and halfdrowned mayfly's for this hatch. We have been doing well with Little Sallie drys in the evening. When fishing seems "slow" try swithching to a nymph rig and search the bottom for these Deschutes Redsides. Yellow soft hackles sz 20-18, yellow Lightning bugs sz 20-18, red and copper Johns sz20-18, sparkle Pupa's sz18-14, spotted sedge sz 18-14, and many other caddis nymphs will do the trick. Fish on and have fun!
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RECORDED:
90 ° FISHING: Great Summer Steelhead are making a good showing so far in their migration. We have been doing good from Mac's Canyon to the Mouth of the Columbia. We have been doing very well during the low light hours. River temps have been good the last three weeks. I have not measured any water above 64. From the 23-26 I recorded 60 in the morning and 62 during the heat of the day. If those numbers arent enough to motivate you then I dont know what will. Expect to see good numbers of fish near Maupin within the next couple of weeks. Size 06-04 in a variety of patterns will generally work for these summer run fish.
The trout fishing has picked up from last weeks thunderstorms. There has been new bugs hatching daily and the caddis action is good. Try low riding caddis during the day and use more emerging or spent caddis in the evening. You can fish a emerging caddis just under the film during the last light times. A good PED hatch has left some good spinner fishing aswell. Use sz 20-18 cripples, spent, and halfdrowned mayfly's for this hatch. We have been doing well with Little Sallie drys in the evening. When fishing seems "slow" try swithching to a nymph rig and search the bottom for these Deschutes Redsides. Yellow soft hackles sz 20-18, yellow Lightning bugs sz 20-18, red and copper Johns sz20-18, sparkle Pupa's sz18-14, spotted sedge sz 18-14, and many other caddis nymphs will do the trick. Fish on and have fun!