Recent fishing reports for Oregon 6/29

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Hosmer Lake - June 30th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
TAKE YOUR INSECT REPELLANT!


The algae bloom is still on the lower lake. It will be that way for another seven to ten days. Need to get further into the the channel before the water clears or into the upper lake, itself. Callibaetis are available and dry fly fishing is always fun!

The Traveling Sedges have been seen running across the water with explosive takes the norm. So, have those Goddard Caddis and Mikaluk Sedges handy. Flashback Pheasant Tails, Roxy Rainbows, Black Chironomids, Scuds and Parachute Adams should all bring good results. (Damsels are almost ready to dominate the scene!)

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Antone Ranch (Private) - June 30th, 2004
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RECORDED: 0 ° FISHING: Excellent
We have had an incredible Spring Season here. Fantastic scenery, excellent people to guide and work with, lots of fish and BIG fish. We averaged 20-30 fish per person per day in the 16-22 inch range and they were as fat as footballs. The possibility of catching a ten pounder exists with every cast.

The Antone Ranch is located in the Ochoco Mountain range, one hour east of the town of Prineville. Forty thousand acres of land containing six lakes with over 220 fishable acres of water, it is an outdoorsman's and fly fishing junky's dream.

Now is the time to start considering how you are going to fill your Autumn fishing schedule. We would like to suggest that you give the lakes at Antone a serious thought!
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Deschutes River - Upper - June 30th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
TAKE YOUR INSECT REPELLANT!

Dry fly time! Lots of fish and lots of bugs. PMDs, Midges and Caddis are active.

Watch those undercut banks and deeper pools for the big bonus fish!

Humpys, Royal Wulffs, Parachute Adams, Griffith's Gnats, Elk Hair Caddis in 16s, 18s & 20s will Do the trick. Streamers/Leeches for the big boys.

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Crooked River - June 30th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
It's July!


This river can be a challenge as the weather warms, but if you are crafty and patient, the trip can be worth it. Lots of fish per mile and some very nice ones.

Do not be afraid to throw two fly rigs!!! It works with dries as well as nymphs. A nice soft hackle/emerger/chironomid about 15 inches behind a Parchute Adams can make your day.


Nymphs: 16-20 Pheasant Tails-Flashbacks work best, 14-16 Prince Nymphs, 18 Bubble Top Pheasant Tails, 16 Red Copper Johns, 16-18 Bird's Nests, Zebra Midges, Olive or Brown Woolly Buggers, Muddler Minnows and San Juan Worms!


Dries: Parachute Adams, Comparaduns, Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute PMDs as well as Cripple and Emerger patterns 14s-18s

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Crane Prairie Reservoir - June 30th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
Algae bloom is on here. also.


The chironomid hatch continues to be strong. A midge pupa set under an indicator suspended one to two feet off the bottom over the silty flats can fool the mighty “Cranebow”.


If you have a Stickleback pattern, or anything resembling a fry, throw it around the weed edges or in the downed trees!

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Deschutes River - Middle - June 30th, 2004
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FISHING: Great
Salmon Flies and Golden Stones are gone and it will now be a Caddis and PMD show, with some midges mixed in for good measure.

Use the big Stonefly Nymphs to get your Caddis Pupaes and Mayfly Nymphs down and hang on! Do not be timid about fishing droppers behind your dry fly, either.

Gravel bars and back eddies are always cool!

Elk Hair Caddis, X-Caddis, Parachute PMDs, Parachute Adams, Kaufman Stones, Copper Johns, Bloody Marys and Serendipities.

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Big Lava Lake - June 30th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
The algae bloom is on the lake.

Bigger fish will head toward the deeper holes as the water warms.

Little Lava lake is till fishing, though and will continue to produce some nice fish for a while longer.


Olive or rust buggers with a slow retrieve near the shore have been good. The midges are hatching on the nicer days; an indicator with a midge pupa can be deadly. Callibaetis are emerging and the fish know it!

Beadhead Olive or Rust Woolly Buggers, Roxy Rainbow, Callibaetis Nymph, Frostbite Midge, Black Serendipity & San Juan Worms.

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Metolius River - June 30th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Green Drakes are gone, now, but the PMDs are numerous. Golden Stones have been on the water, but the fish are not, necessarily on the Golden Stones, YET! Be watchful.


Dead-drifting Golden Stonefly Nymphs and/or Kaufman Stones with a Flashback or Soft-Hackle Pheasant Tail dropper is deadly stuff when the surface action is slow. Make sure you get down and get the longest, drag free drift that you can.

Choose your spot wisely and the Rainbows will greet your presentation with great vigor.

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East Lake - June 30th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
East Lake is heating up!

Callibaetis, Callibaetis, Callibaetis.

Streamers and caddis are great back-ups, though.

Parachute Hares Ears, Parachute Adams, Callibaetis Comparaduns, Callibaetis Nymphs, Emergers and Cripples, and Roxy Rainbows are the main choices. Dry fly in lower light conditions. It can be awesome! Do not forget to take some Emerging Midge patterns and Elk Hair Caddis (Black or Brown).

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Fall River - June 30th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
PMDs and Midges here, also. Nice fish. Look for those working fish in your chosen area. If you do not see movement/activity-move to next hole. Watch the downed trees and undercut banks, they hold the key.


Longer leaders, lighter tippets (fluorocarbon) and small flies, as always.

Parachute PMD, Parachute Adams, Griffith's Gnats, Pheasant Tails, Elk Hair Caddis, Suspended Midge, Zebra Midge and Mickey Finns.

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McKenzie River - June 28th, 2004
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RECORDED: 80 ° FISHING: Good
Nymphing with bead headed pheasant tails, hare's ears, prince nymphs and soft hackles usually does the trick this time of year for this river. BWOs seem to be rare on the McKenzie, though they do pop off the surface in the quieter, slower sections of the river. Dry fly fishin has been good below Leaburg Dam. The trusty Adams pattern will work well. Some PMD's should be present during May. Try sparkle duns, size 20-16, to match that hatch. Good numbers of caddis will start to lay eggs and fishing will pick up with that. For steelheaders, there is a good number of fish showing up. Try traditional patterns for these summer run fish. We have some unique steelie flys for these elusive sea run fish. Good numbers of bright fish have been caught from Leaburg downstream. Purple, black, and orange make up the best color schemes. Dont overlook upstream casting for these searun fish. We have had some good reports of Summer Steelies being caught on the fly. Time is now to fish the Mac, for these ocean going trout.

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North Umpqua River - June 28th, 2004
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RECORDED: 78 ° FISHING: Good
Summer run steelhead have made there way into the fly water and fishing remains good. Stick to the low light hours and your chances go up. These summer fish are very aggresive and will strike at surface fly's. The greased line technigue works great on these summer fish. Use The trusty Greenbutt Skunk sz 06-02, Orange and black Practitioner, Purple Perils, and Elk Hair Skaters for waking flys. Covering this water with one cast and four steps down will increase your odds. Drive the road and try and spot fish before you cast. Take advantage of other friendly anglers and talk to them for advice. These fish move through and finding the "pods" of fish is important. Stop by The Fly Box @ 1255 NE 3rd st in Bend or call 541-388-3330 for current river flows and current updates.

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Clackamas River - June 28th, 2004
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RECORDED: 80 ° FISHING: Good
Summer Steelhead are in the river in good numbers. Fishing has been good through the entire river. Big leech's are the go to fly's in pink,red and orange color combos. Use a sink tip in the deep runs and dry lines in the morning and evening. Floating the Clack is the best way to cover this river. Fish have been caught in good numbers above the Dam and bank access is better there. Use more upstream cast presentations to get down to the bottom of this narrow and deep river.

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Sandy River - June 28th, 2004
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RECORDED: 80 ° FISHING: Fair
Sandy has been fishing good for summer steelies. Flows have been good but watch the charts to make sure water dosent get to low. Expect to see lots of river recreationists as the weather heats up. Fishing in the morning and evening is crucial on the Sandy and will lesson the number of rafters and swimmers. Orange, red, black, purple and pink are the color schemes. Target the deepest pools for these elusive sea run trout.

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Deschutes River - Lower - June 28th, 2004
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RECORDED: 80 ° FISHING: Great
The fishing is very good on the Lower D. Caddis flys are emerging like gangbusters. For drys the X-caddis in green and tan sz 16-20 seem to be very consistent. We have been encountering good PMD's and PED hatch's that are hit and miss. Under water presentations are working very well. For caddis fish sparkle pupa's,tan and green,sz 16-20, caddis emergers 16-20 and red, green ,tan, and white serndipity's sz 16-20. For mayflys gold lightning bugs sz 16-20, transitional duns sz 16-20, pheasant tail sz 16-20, blask lightning bugs sz 16-20 and PED bubble back emergers sz 16-20. The dry fly action for caddis is great from Maupin up stream to the White Horse area. Above White Horse emergers still are the best bet, but expect suface activity to increase day by day as water temps increase. Summer Steelhead are just starting to make there way in the lower part of the river. Good numbers are available in starting in mid July.

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Deschutes River - June 26th, 2004
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RECORDED: 85 ° FISHING: Good
Below Pelton Dam

Now that the Salmonfly hatch is over we are rapidly transitioning into the mayfly and caddis hatches of summer. We have already had several sessions of good fishing with Pale Morning Duns plus in the evening the Caddis are gathering into their traditional mating swarms. As these hatches thicken more and more trout are moving into the slow waters and eddies along the edge of the river where they are beginning their usual summer pattern of rising freely to the myriad of floating insects – look increasingly for the caddis to dominate this food supply.

Tip: An often over looked opportunity this time of year is the good fishing that can be found in the shallow riffle water. The huge bio-mass of insects that are emerging have all been reared in the brightly sunlit, well oxygenated riffles. The fish instinctively know where this food source is. With the broken water over head for cover they will move into these shallow areas to feed. They often end up in places that you might not think could hold fish. They will be tucked in between the rocks in water that is so shallow it barely covers their backs.

Under these conditions either dry flies or lightly weighted beadhead nymphs will be effective. Sometimes using a dry fly as an indicator with a light nymph trailer is the best way. Always fasten you seat belt -- trout hooked in these shallow water lies will usually give you a great first run. The instant they feel the sting of the hook they’ll dive to the shelter of deeper water in a lighting fast, reel screaming run.

Conservation alert: The months of May, June and July are prime spawning periods for our native fish, the Deschutes “redside”. Even though this activity creates a very tempting fishing opportunity and you may see some good anglers even some guides targeting these fish we encourage you to avoid spawning fish whenever possible. To learn more about identifying spawning fish read about our [url "http://www.johnjudyflyfishing.com/article.php?recKey=99"][#0000ff]IPASS pledge[/#0000ff][/url].

Flies to use:
Dries: Olive or Tan Elk Hair Caddis #16, Hi Vis Caddis #16, Plus many many other Caddis patterns tan or green #16. Straw or Yellow colored parachute mayfly patterns, most PMD patterns size #14 or #16

Nymphs: Z wing Caddis Pupa – Green #16, Other pupa patterns tan or green bead head or non bead head all size #16, also Flashback Pheasant Tails #16 or #18, Green Rock Worm #16 or #18, Black Midge Pupa #20, Traditional soft hackles, yellow, green or hairs ear colored #14.

For guide & outfitter information check out our web site [url "http://www.johnjudyflyfishing.com/guidedTrips.php"][#0000ff]JohnJudyFlyfising.com[/#0000ff][/url] or call John at (541) 595-2073

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John Day River - June 25th, 2004
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RECORDED: 90 ° FISHING: Great
It's that time of the year to fish the Day'. The water is dropping (currently 1260 cfs at Service Ck.) The river is still floatable and now it is wet wadable to!
The fish are starting to concentrate in the deeper pools, drifts and eddys. With recent warm temps the water is great!

Streamers, buggers and drifted nymphs are good until late morning fished with a sink tip and short 3x leader. Watch for the topwater activity to switch over late morning and into the evening, then change over to hair poppers, frogs, dragons flies and even big dries (like salmon flies) for some explosive topwater action.

As the water level continues the drop the river will become unfloatable, so check the flows before you go!

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North Santiam River - June 24th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
Daily Stage and Stream Flow [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=santiam&format=pre"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]

Fair. River @ 3.41 ft at Mehema. Summer hatchery steelhead are being landed. Trout fishing is good above Detroit. Tout fishing below Big Cliff dam has been slow. Trout fishing below Big Cliff down to the confluence of the Willamette is artificial flies and lures and is catch and release only. Water temp is @ 47 degrees. [url "http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/InfoCntrFish/InterFish/Willam.html#graphs"][#0000ff]Willamette River Fish Counts[/#0000ff][/url]



Fly patterns: Steelhead- Trailer Trash Fly in the nightshade color, #4 Conehead Purple String Leech, #1.5-3 Maxwell's Purple Matuka, #4 Purple Articulated Leech, #4 Hot Pink Articulated Leech, #4 Freight Train, #4 Kaufmann's Hot Butt, #1.5-3 Shewey's Spawning Purple, #3 N.S. Cutthroat Spey.

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Nestucca River - June 24th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
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River level (4.41ft.) Slow-Fair fishing. Low and clear water conditions. Spring Chinook are in the system in good numbers and a few summer steelhead are making their way in also. Steelhead run will build with the best numbers coming in in July. Lower river fishes the best for flyfishing around 5.6 ft. to 4.9 ft.

If you need shuttle service call Ron at Nestucca Valley Sporting Goods in Hebo @ 503-392-4269.





Steelhead patterns: #4 Limit Lander, #3 Shewey's Spawning Purple, #3 D.C. Cutthroat Spey, #6 Cabellero Egg, #4 Purple Articulated Leech, #4 G.B. Skunk.