Recent fishing reports for Oregon 6/7-610

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Deschutes River - Lower - June 6th, 2004
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RECORDED: 60 ° FISHING: Excellent
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Trout The Lower Deschutes remains impressive in terms of giving up fish on the surface. Not all anglers in all locations are having career days, however, those who are dedicating themselves to fishing the large salmonfly and golden stone dry flies are picking up fish. Last night saw not near as many salmonflies flying or on the surface as the night before (mostly due to slightly cooler windy weather), although the fish were eating the dry flies extremely well in some cases. Remember that the dry fly fishing during this hatch is unlike many others. You do not need to see naturals on the surface, nor do you need to see fish rising in order to have good dry fly fishing. The fish have seen enough of the large bugs now to warrant fishing the dry fly all day or atleast most of the day. Big grass banks and tree lined banks are the best, although you still have a chance in the riffles on the surface if you want to fish a dry/dropper combo. The forecast is calling for Isolated T-Storms and cooler weather, which may make for less flight and activity by the large bugs, but fishing should remain very good. PMD's have been steady and we are seeing good numbers of caddis. Pull out your pupa patterns if you do feel the need to nymph and match it up with a good PMD or generic mayfly nymph. Make sure to come in and say hi, we are only 1 mile South of the Warm Springs boat ramp.

Hot Tip Fish big Salmonflies and Goldens up under overhanging trees and hold on.
Salmonfly Watch There here, and the trout now know it, Big Time!

Trout Flies:

Dries: Salmonflies, Golden Stones, PMD's, Caddis, Midges, Yellow Sally

Nymphs: Angel Case PMD, Rub a Dub Caddis Pupa, RL Copper John's, Stone Nymphs, Pheasant Tails 14-18, Flashback Pheasant Tails 18-20, Rockworms, Miracle Midge, Serendipities, Green Copper John's 16-18, CDC PMD emerger, Flash Cripple PMD

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Wilson River - June 6th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
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Fishing at the coast continues to be good. The Wilson River is at 4.2 is evening and we are getting showers. Showers will continue tomorrow and the river is expected to be between 4.5 and 4.9 ft. Few showers mixed with sunshine to follow. All areas will continue to produce.

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Owyhee River

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RECORDED: 88 ° FISHING: Good
Owyhee River

Good

This is still an excellent choice for a day on the river. Fishing is still stabel and the hatches will only keep improving. Watch for caddis and PMD's both on the water. If you don't see those bugs hatching try fishing the nymph stages of those bugs. A two fly dropper system can be a killer combo this time of year and may result in a double hook up.

Flies: Pheasant Tail, 14-20, Caddis Larvae, 14-18, Caddis Pupa, 14-18, Disco Midge, 16-20, Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear, 14-20, PMD Hackle Stacker, 14-18, Calibaetis Hackle Stacker, 14-18, Parachute Midge, 14-18, Elk Hair Caddis, 12-18

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Crooked River
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RECORDED: 80 ° FISHING: Good
The crooked river is one of many trout streams within an hour of our Fly Shop. This is the only river in the state with numbers around 3500-4000 fish per mile..To mention the obvoius its chalk full of trout. Expect to see good size caddis hatchs. The GRANNON caddis shows at the start of good weather. We have been doing well with X-Caddis, Spent Caddis, Slick water caddis and a variety of other drys. The midge population is getting active as well. Red, black, and green midges pretty much cover those color schemes. We have some new patterns to match these hatchs well. If the drys aren't productive try wet flys fished under a strike indicator. Flashy pheasant tails, mayfly emergers, caddis nymphs, and usually a streamer technique will fool these desert rainbows. The water levels have stablized some so the fishing should pick up again. We have had great reports on the caddis hatch.. Time is now to catch fish on the surface after a tough winter on the Crooked.

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Fall River
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RECORDED: 75 ° FISHING: Good
Fishing has been decent, and a few large fish fooled with midge patterns and BWOs. Midges are the most important dietary staple for trout this time of year. If you ask me, midge patterns are the most productive flies all year on this river. Now that it is starting to warm up a bit, Caddis should start hatching in the warmer parts of the afternoon. Use fine tippets and long leaders, preferably flourocarbon, with accurate casts and one should be rewarded. One technique lots of people overlook is to target fish with a sculpin or wooly bugger pattern. Sight fishing this technique is a must. You must watch what the fish do. I 've had the best luck waiting until the attractor has sunk to the bottom and the fish have fogot about it. Then retrieve the fly with quick strips. Color patterns seem to be black, brown and green. Caddis paterns should include x-caddis, Sparkle pupa and a variety of serendipity's. Word has it that there are good numbers of fish around the hatchery. Our shop has some new patterns from Mnt. Fly Company that a very effective.

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Metolius River

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RECORDED: 75 ° FISHING: Good
Fishing Oregons largest spring creek has been hit and miss. One minute fish are rising and the next your searching for your nymph rod. There have been good numbers of caddis, mayfly's, and golden stones. For the Mayfly's try PMD's,PED's,BWO's,and Sparkle duns in size 20-14. For the caddis hatchs a traditional elk hair works well. Try x-caddis, slick water caddis, and spent caddis in size 18-14. For the golden stone a variety of patters will work in sizes 12-06. Try casting into vegatation and fish from morning to early evening for best results. The Green Drake hatch has started and is fishing well in the mid to late afternoon. For the elusive bull trout try patterns that resemble fish. Bull trout will eat small bait fish up to 12 inches. Try bunny leechs, sculpins, decievers, and a variety of bait fish. We have some very inovative patterns from Montanna Fly Co. to help your odds on Oregons toughest spring creek.

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McKenzie River

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RECORDED: 75 ° 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 .

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North Umpqua River

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RECORDED: 75 ° FISHING: Good
Early summer fish are making there way into the fly water. There has still been some winter fish being caught that are looking good. I have seen some hugh fish caught early in this run. Don't overlook traditional patterns on this classic river. Try skaters, skunks, practitioners,and a variety of spey fly's. Best chance of tangling with one of these remarkable fish is the months of June and July. Best conditions are the low light hours, from early monring and late evening.

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Clackamas River

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RECORDED: 80 ° FISHING: Good
Steelhead are throughout the river. This is one of those times when brite summer fish overlap late winter fish and spring chinook. Just about anything can tug at your line in the spring. These sea run fish can be fooled with patterns such as General practitioners, Large leechs, Green butts, and a variety of nymphs. The bigger the better when it comes to swung flies on the Clack. Try upstream casts with egg patterns and shrimp flies. Spey rods cover the water the best, but a variety of rods will work. Spend more time during the low light hours.

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Sandy River

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RECORDED: 75 ° FISHING: Fair
The Sandy has been fishing decent as of late. The rain has subsided for a little while, and therefore the river has dropped. Steelhead moved into the Sandy during the high waters and should be available for the take. Big, big flies work wonders on this stream. Shooting heads or sometime type of deep water express lines are appropriate to get down to wear the fish are holding. Spey rods work best for covering this small river. Shrimp patterns and leechs work well, but dont overlook the traditional patterns for summer fish.

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Trask River

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FISHING: Great
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We had an excellent weekend fishing. The following fishing report is a courtesy of Rob Russell, STS Magazine...As expected, the Memorial Day Weekend offered the best spring Chinook fishing so far this year. After Wednesday's intense rain, the Trask rose a couple of feet. By Thursday afternoon, the river was cresting and the fish were in. We fished hard Thursday, Friday and Saturday from Lorens to 101. We landed 15 out of 20 for the three days and had another ten or fifteen take-downs. We had two keepers over 25 pounds but most fish were 12 -18 pounds. Over half of the fish we landed were natives-unbelievably strong fish. No steelies.

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North Santiam River

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FISHING: Fair
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River @ 4.23ft at Mehema. Summer hatchery steelhead are being landed. Lots of Spring Chinook in the river. Best fishing is from Mehema to Stayton. Water temp is @ 46 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, #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

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FISHING: Fair
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River level (5.19 ft.) Fair fishing. Spring Chinook and summer steelhead are in the system. Lower river fishes the best for flyfishing around 5.6 ft. to 4.9 ft.

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.

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Davis Lake

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FISHING: Fair
Davis Lake: Fishing for Bass has been good at times. Bass are in the spawning mode right now. Try Zonkers, Leeches, etc., to trick those pesky bass. Poppers will be the ticket when the lake temps warm up. Bass up to 10lbs. have been caught this year.

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East Lake -

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FISHING: Fair
Fishing has improved. Larger Browns are moving into the shallows. Chub type of patterns are working. Callibaetis action shouldn't be to far away.

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Hosmer Lake -

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FISHING: Fair
Lake is accessible. Fishing has been fair. Streamer patterns are working the best right now.

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Deschutes River - Lower - June 8th, 2004
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RECORDED: 69 ° FISHING: Great
The weather has been every- thing and any- thing and the fishing has held up nicely with wounderfull hatches of May flies and Caddis. There are 5 different Mays and 4 different Caddis so bring all your fly boxes and be prepared to switch patterns often.

This week should be good, so here’s what you should have in your fly boxes.
I’ll start with the big bugs first. THE NORM WOOD SPECIAL, Rogue Foam Special, and a Tera Nasty in tan and orange. PMDs, PEDS, Green Drakes, BWOs, and Mahogany

Dun May Flies. Green Rock Worm, (adults and larva) American Granum Caddis, and Micro Caddis. Crane Flies, And Midge.


For more detailed information please call: Deschutes Canyon Fly Shop at (866)647-4721,



Our helpful staff will be happy to assist you any way we can!!!



If your interested, this is one of the best times of the year to do some still water fishing for trophy rainbow trout at some of our private Ranch Lakes.

For more information call John or Karen Smeraglio at Deschutes Canyon fly shop and Book Today!!! Toll Free (866)647-4721




Nymph Patterns to try: Stone Nymphs,black, brown, and gold,size 6,and 8, (we have a great custom pattern). Matts Furr Nymphs size 6, and 8, Cased Caddis, in size 8, 10. Prince Nymphs size 8, 10, PMD Nymphs, emergers, size 16, Mahogony Duns,size 14, Brssies size 18, copper John size 16 and a king Prince size 12.

Dry Patterns: BWOs in a Thorax, Comparadunn, or Cripple, size 16,18, PMD's thorax, commparadun, parachute, and cripples, Mohagany Dunn Para or Thorax size14, Micro Caddis,In a Slow Water, or Slick Water, size 18, and Midge, in a Griffith’s Natt, or CDC Pupa, size 20. Try these Around 1pm to 3pm. And Stay REALLY Close to the bank. Those Fish are going to be right at your feet. Also try this little BWO diver-soft hackle (Smerf Emerger) size 18-20.

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Deschutes River - Lower - June 10th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
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River Flows: Madras @ 4,300cfs, Moody @ 5,780cfs. Fair-Good. Fish are keying in mostly on the Golden Stone adults now PMD's are out in decent numbers along with some Green Drake action . Even with the weather of the last couple of days you can still fish dries all day long.

We have been doing good on the surface with a Norm Wood Special with a Rub-A-Dub caddis pupa as the trailer fly. Nymphing with a stone nymph trailed by a green rockworm, Zug Bug, BH Prince Nymph, cased caddis, Rub-A-Dub Caddis Pupa or a BH Pheasant Tail nymph is producing decent action. A little bit of activity in the late afternoon on dark brown bodied Caddis patterns.



The stonefly hatch is pretty much over in the Maupin section (trout remember these big bugs and some fish are still looking up for them). Mayfly hatches are good in the Maupin area including Pale Morning Duns, Pale Evening Duns, Green Drakes, Blue Winged Olives. Listed below are hatches and there patterns for the month of May.



Suggested Trout patterns for the month of June. Surface Hatches: Salmonfly, Golden Stonefly, Spotted Sedge Caddis, PED's, PMD's. Patterns: #4-6 Rogue Giant, #6-8 Norm Wood Special, Improved Sofa Pillow (Sz 4-8), Tan or Olive Elk Hair Caddis (Sz 12-18), Light Cahill (Sz 12-16), PMD (Sz 12-16)



Nymphs: Dark Stonefly nymph, Golden Stonefly Nymph, Green Rock Worm, Cased Caddis Patterns: Hare's Ear Nymph (#12-16), Kaufmann's Black or Golden Stone (Sz 4-8), Green Rock Worm (Sz 12-16), Cream or Green Cased Caddis (Sz 12-16)

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McKenzie River - June 10th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
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Water is on the high side. Level is 5,370cfs @ Vida water temp is 49 degrees. Level at Walterville 3,600cfs. Try Brown and Olive Caddis, Little Yellow Stones, PMD's. Water temp at 49degrees. Call Ed or Virginia of McKenzie River Shuttle Service at 541-896-0526 if you needed your vehicle shuttled.

Suggested Trout patterns for the month of June. Surface Hatches: Golden Stones, Salmonfly, Caddis, PMD, Little Yellow Stone. Best surface patterns: Improved Sofa Pillow (Sz #4-8), Elk Hair Caddis (Sz #10-18), Quill Body PMD (Sz #14-20), Large Yellow Comparadun (Sz #12)

Best nymph patterns: Rubber Legged Hare's Ear (#10-16), Soft-Hackle (Sz #12-16) in olive, orange, yellow, brown, hare's ear. All these colors work well.