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Deschutes River - Lower - August 19th, 2008 |
RECORDED: 
75 °
FISHING: Great
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Stream Flows: In general the river is running a few hundred cfs above normal summer time levels. This is good for both steelhead and trout; it keeps the water fresh and cool. For the most up to date information check stream flows here.
Trout: Trout fishing continues to be good. We are seeing lots of fish up and feeding on surface, especially in the eddies. The main hatch of course is caddis but midges and small mayflies can also play a role. Late evening fishing can be really hot, plan to stay late; that’s often the best part of the day.
Steelhead: We are looking at a good run this year. Early counts over the Columbia dams have been excellent; well up over last year and the ten year average. A good push of fish entered the Deschutes early. Fishing in late July and early Aug was excellent. Then as is typical it slowed a little during the mid Aug heat wave. In the last few days as the weather has cooled it looks like fish are moving again. A second wave of fish is moving in the Columbia and could start to enter the Deschutes any day now. Look for fishing to improve and stay good well into October.
At this point fish are well distributed up to Sherra’s falls. The early fish should start moving above Sherra’s in the end of Aug and the early part of Sept. That second push of fish should be hot on their heels.
Suggested Flies:
Dries: Gray or gray olive mayflies #16 or #18,PMD #14 or #16, Elk Hair Caddis, Tan or Olive, size #16 or #18.
Nymphs: Black, dark brown or even peacock colored stonefly nymphs, weighted, sizes #6 or #8, Flashback Pheasant Tail #16 or #18, Black Midge Pupa #20, Caddis Pupa Tan or Olive #16.
Steelhead: A wide variety of steelhead flies will work so we encourage you to use your imagination. Black and purple are always good colors. Some flash can be helpful. Here are a few traditional patterns that are tried and true. Green Butte Skunk #2 through #8, Street Walker #2 through #8, Freight Train (standard or crystal flash) #2 through #8
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Metolius River - August 19th, 2008 |
RECORDED:
70 °
FISHING: Great
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Trout: The river is just about through the August doldrums I would look for Fall Green Drakes and the Willow Flies (a first cousin to the Golden Stone) to make their appearance any day now. The next month or so will offer some of the best dry fly fishing of the year.
Bull Trout: Bull Trout numbers are at the peak for the season as fish move up from the lake in preparation for the spawn in late August and September. The biggest fish are in the river right now; you can often find concentrations of them at or near the mouth of spawning tributaries.
Suggested Flies:
Dries: Fall Green Drake #8 or #10, Willow Fly Stone #6 or #8, May flies gray and yellow olive #16 or #18, Small stones brown or brown olive #16, Caddis, Orange #12 or #14, brown or brown olive #16 or #18.
Nymphs: Green Drake #8 or #10, Stonefly Nymph #6 or #8, Flashback Pheasant Tail #16 or #18, Black midge pupa #18 or #20, Caddis Pupa, Orange #12 or #14, also pupas in a Dark Brown #16 or #18.
Streamers: A wide variety of streamers will work. They don’t need to be complicated or difficult to tie as long as they have a good swimming action. White flies are easier to see underwater that can help you spot fish and make a better presentation but if you confident where your fly is and how it looks combinations of black, brown or olive are a little more natural looking.
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Deschutes River - Lower - August 4th, 2008 |
RECORDED: 
90 °
FISHING: Great
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To view recent photos from the river click here: http://www.johnjudyflyfishing.com/gallery.php
Stream Flows: In general the river is running a few hundred cfs above normal summer time levels. This is good for both steelhead and trout; it keeps the water fresh and cool. For the most up to date information check stream flows here.
Trout: Trout fishing continues to be good. We are seeing lots of fish up and feeding on surface, especially in the eddies. The main hatch of course is caddis but midges and small mayflies can also play a role. Late evening fishing can be really hot, plan to stay late; that’s often the best part of the day.
Steelhead: We are looking at a good run this year. Early counts over the Columbia dams are excellent; well up over last year and the ten year average. A good push of fish has entered the Deschutes down close to the mouth. We are currently finding them from Mack’s Canyon down. There are probably a few strays between Mack’s and Sherra’s Falls. These numbers should increase through the month of August.
Suggested Flies:
Dries: Gray or gray olive mayflies #16 or #18,PMD #14 or #16, Elk Hair Caddis, Tan or Olive, size #16 or #18.
Nymphs: Black, dark brown or even peacock colored stonefly nymphs, weighted, sizes #6 or #8, Flashback Pheasant Tail #16 or #18, Black Midge Pupa #20, Caddis Pupa Tan or Olive #16.
Steelhead: A wide variety of steelhead flies will work so we encourage you to use your imagination. Black and purple are always good colors. Some flash can be helpful. Here are a few traditional patterns that are tried and true. Green Butte Skunk #2 through #8, Street Walker #2 through #8, Freight Train (standard or crystal flash) #2 through #8
For guide & outfitter information check out our web site JohnJudyFlyfising.com or call John at (541) 595-2073
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Metolius River - August 4th, 2008 |
RECORDED:
85 °
FISHING: Fair
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Trout: The river is entering the August doldrums There are a lot of small caddis and small midges hatching. Conditions change rapidly so keep your eye out for localized hatches. We often see little bust of un-named and relatively un-known hatches that come and go like mists on the river. An observant angler can take advantage of these opportunities.
Bull Trout: Bull Trout numbers are at the peak for the season as fish move up from the lake in preparation for the spawn in late August and September. The biggest fish are in the river right now; you can often find concentrations of them at or near the mouth of spawning tributaries.
Suggested Flies:
Dries: Mayflies gray and yellow olive #16 or #18, Small stones brown or brown olive #16, Caddis, Orange #12 or #14, brown or brown olive #16 or #18.
Nymphs: Stonefly Nymph #6 or #8, Flashback Pheasant Tail #16 or #18, Black midge pupa #18 or #20, Caddis Pupa, Orange #12 or #14, also pupas in a Dark Brown #16 or #18.
Streamers: A wide variety of streamers will work. They don’t need to be complicated or difficult to tie as long as they have a good swimming action. White flies are easier to see underwater that can help you spot fish and make a better presentation but if you confident where your fly is and how it looks combinations of black, brown or olive are a little more natural looking.
For guide & outfitter information check out our web site JohnJudyFlyfising.com or call John at (541) 595-2073
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Metolius River - June 12th, 2008 |
RECORDED:
75 °
FISHING: Great
Metolius River:
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Trout: Green Drakes are hatching steadily now. Look for the best activity anywhere from 1:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon. In addition to the Drakes there are good hatches of blue winged olives and PMDs
A little tip for fishing the Drakes; even if you don’t see large hatches of insects fish the Drake pattern as an attractor. This insect has a special attractive power it turns the fish on more than any other fly I know. They will seek it out even if the number of naturals is not great.
Bull Trout: Bull Trout numbers appear to be off a little bit this year. Spawning ground counts are down and I’m not finding as many large pods of fish. I don’t necessarily think this is a bad thing however. Fish numbers vary on natural cycles. There has been a lot of concern that Bull Trout populations might be out of control. The number of Kokanee, a prime prey species in Lake Billy Chinook, has been plummeting dramatically in recent years. This has led some biologist to suggest that an increased harvest of Bull Trout in the Lake might be needed to bring things back in line. It now appears Mother Nature is ahead of the game and much feared regulation changes will not be necessary. Yea for the Bull Trout!
Despite reduced populations I don’t think you are going to have too much trouble catching these fish if they are your target species. Fishing for Bull Trout has been good all winter. They remains the premier species on the river and continue to offer a unique one of a kind fishery
Suggested Flies:
Dries: Green Drake #8 or #10, Mayflies gray and yellow olive #16 or #18, Small stones brown or brown olive #16, Caddis, Orange #12 or #14, brown or brown olive #16.
Nymphs: Stonefly Nymph #6 or #8, Flashback Pheasant Tail #16 or #18, Black midge pupa #18 or #20, Green Drake Nymph #8 or #10, Caddis Pupa, Orange #12 or #14, also pupas in a Dark Brown #16 or #18
Streamers: A wide variety of streamers will work. They don’t need to be complicated or difficult to tie as long as they have a good swimming action. White flies are easier to see underwater that can help you spot fish and make a better presentation but if you confident where your fly is and how it looks combinations of black, brown or olive are a little more natural looking.
For guide & outfitter information check out our web site JohnJudyFlyfising.com or call John at (541) 595-2073
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Deschutes River - Lower - June 12th, 2008 |
RECORDED:
75 °
FISHING: Excellent
Deschutes River -- Lower:
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Stream Flows: Flows have started to settle down a little bit but there is still a lot of snow in the mountains – warmer weather could bring the rivers back up again. For the most up to date information check stream flows here. Consider anything below 4800 cfs to be lower more summer like flows. Above that look for river to be getting bigger and more likely to be off color.
Trout: Salmonfly hatch stated late this year; cool wet weather and high flows held things back, we are hoping it will run late too and we will regain some fishing on the back end. We think the hatch will continue in good shape at least through June 20th in the Warm Springs to Trout Creek area and perhaps a little longer.
In addition to the Salmonfly look for hatches of Green Drakes and large number of PMDs.
As the Salmonfly hatch dies off look for it to be replaced almost seamlessly with the start of the caddis hatch.
Suggested Trout Flies:
Dries: Gray or gray olive mayflies #14 through #18,PMD #14 or #16, Green Drake #10 2XL, Elk Hair Caddis, Tan or Olive, size #16 or #18, Salmonflies or Golden Stones #6 or 8 3XL.
Nymphs: Black, dark brown or even peacock colored stonefly nymphs, weighted, sizes #6 or #8, Flashback Pheasant Tail #16 or #18, Black Midge Pupa #20, Caddis Pupa Tan or Olive #16
For guide & outfitter information check out our web site JohnJudyFlyfising.com or call John at (541) 595-2073
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Metolius River - May 4th, 2008 |
RECORDED:
60 °
FISHING: Fair
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Closed Area: The river remains closed to fishing upstream of Allingham Bridge. It will re-open at the end of the month on Sunday, May 25th.
Trout: Hatches are quite variable this time of year. Depending when and where you are fishing you could see a wide variety of different conditions. I’ve seen mayflies, caddis and small stones all in fishable numbers. I like the warmer days best when there is a little more sunshine to add solar heating to the river -- that’s sees to stimulate hatch activity.
Mayfly hatches and the small stones seem to occur mid day. The caddis like to hatch later in the afternoon.
At this time there is some surface feeding occurring during the mayfly hatches but it tends to be localized and limited. You’ll have to hunt your opportunities. This activity should increase as the month goes on.
Another idea, a bit of a sleeper hatch for the dry fly enthusiast, is early season Green Drakes. Every year in late April or May, well before the main hatch, a few of these large insects will start to show themselves. As soon as I see the first Drake in the air I switch quickly to a dry fly and fish it as an attractor. This tactic almost always gets me one or two good rises.
When fishing the caddis hatches I do best if I go subsurface. I like to use some sort of weighted soft hackle nymph to imitate the pupa. I let it swing up and out at the end of the dead drift to imitate emerging hatch activity. This approach, a variation of the Lisnering Lift, can be quite productive if you interpret the hatch correctly.
Bull Trout: Bull Trout numbers appear to be off a little bit this year. Spawning ground counts are down and I’m not finding as many large pods of fish. I don’t necessarily think this is a bad thing however. Fish numbers vary on natural cycles. There has been a lot of concern that Bull Trout populations might be out of control. The number of Kokanee, a prime prey species in Lake Billy Chinook, has been plummeting dramatically in recent years. This has led some biologist to suggest that an increased harvest of Bull Trout in the Lake might be needed to bring things back in line. It now appears Mother Nature is ahead of the game and much feared regulation changes will not be necessary. Yea for the Bull Trout!
Despite reduced populations I don’t think you are going to have too much trouble catching these fish if they are your target species. Fishing for Bull Trout has been good all winter. They remains the premier species on the river and continue to offer a unique one of a kind fishery
Suggested Flies:
Dries: Green Drake #8 or #10, Mini Drakes (flav) #12 or #14, Mayflies gray and yellow olive #16 or #18, Small stones brown or brown olive #16, Caddis, Orange #12 or #14, brown or brown olive #16.
Nymphs: Stonefly Nymph #6 or #8, Flashback Pheasant Tail #16 or #18, Black midge pupa #18 or #20, Green Drake Nymph #8 or #10, Caddis Pupa, Orange #12 or #14, also pupas in a Dark Brown #16 or #18
Streamers: A wide variety of streamers will work. They don’t need to be complicated or difficult to tie as long as they have a good swimming action. White flies are easier to see underwater that can help you spot fish and make a better presentation but if you confident where your fly is and how it looks combinations of black, brown or olive are a little more natural looking.
For guide & outfitter information check out our web site JohnJudyFlyfising.com or call John at (541) 595-2073
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Deschutes River - Lower - May 4th, 2008 |
RECORDED:
70 °
FISHING: Good
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To view recent photos from the river click here: http://www.johnjudyflyfishing.com/gallery.php
Stream Flows: I’m not sure how to forecast the run off this year. Irrigation has started, that takes flows down, but there is also a lot of snow in the mountains. We haven’t really started into the peak run off season yet. How that’s going to balance out I really don’t know.
For the most up to date information check stream flows here. Consider anything below 4800 cfs to be lower more summer like flows. Above that look for river to be getting bigger and more likely to be off color.
Trout: Most of the best fishing this time of year is going to be with nymphs. Weighted flies fished under an indicator can be very productive. My preferred rigging is a stonefly nymph of some sort with a smaller trailer fly that matches the hatch of the day. The stonefly is important because the annual migration of these insects is well underway – large numbers of both Salmonflies and Golden Stones are moving from deeper water toward the banks in preparation for the hatch later this month. The other fly, the smaller dropper takes advantage of local conditions by matching whatever the angler sees in the area where he or she is fishing.
In addition to the nymphing it is possible you could run into some good localized mayfly hatches -- either March Browns or smaller gray Baetis. These hatches don’t usually last long but they can produce some fun and exciting dry fly fishing.
Finally in the evening look for possible midge hatches. These things are inconsistent some years you see them, some you don’t. When they occur you can have an hour or two of very dramatic fishing using a small un-weighted black pupa – fished either behind an indicator or a larger dropper dry fly.
Suggested Trout Flies:
Dries: Gray or gray olive mayflies #14 through #18, March Browns #12 or #14, Elk Hair Caddis, Black, size #18 or #20, oh and don’t forget to have a few Salmonflies or Golden Stones in your box just in case you run into a little early hatch activity somewhere in your travels.
Nymphs: Black, dark brown or even peacock colored stonefly nymphs, weighted, sizes #6 or #8, Flashback Pheasant Tail #16 or #18, Black Midge Pupa #20, March Brown Nymph #12
For guide & outfitter information check out our web site JohnJudyFlyfising.com or call John at (541) 595-2073
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