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Deschutes River - Lower - July 2nd, 2009
supplied by: Deschutes Canyon Fly Shop, Inc. RECORDED:92 °FISHING: Good
Red Side Trout:
Summer is here and so are the Caddis. We also have good numbers of Pale Morning Duns, Pale Evening Duns, and the sometimes forgotten Little Yellow Mays. Fishing has become more challenging during certain times of the day, for the most part, mornings and evenings are the most productive times.
General Trout Feeding Time Frames: Activity takes place from 9 AM until about 1 PM, then again from about 5 PM until dark.
Quick Tip: This time of year can be a real hoot, fish a dry trailed by a wet fly emerger and hang on. Allow that set up to drift all the way past you down stream, and then let it hang below you for 20 to 30 seconds. Your not done yet, retrieve those bugs with a slow, fast, slow action to imitate a diving egg laying caddis. It is important to mix it up, so change your technique and you’ll be amazed the difference it will make.
Now that water temperatures are in the upper 50’s, its a really good idea to fish water that is fast and well oxygenated. I mean don’t be afraid to fish water that looks too fast. remember each column of water depth will slow dramatically every foot or so the water deepens. Trout can lay very comfortably under water that looks really fast. Try it, you’ll like it.
Current Hatches on the Deschutes River: MAY FLIES: BWO’s, Size 18, Little Yellow May’s size 16, PMD’s size 16, Pale Evening Duns; size 12. CADDIS: Igloo Case Building, Size 18 or 20. Net Spinning Caddis, size 16, Western Weedy Water Caddis; size 16 STONE FLIES: Yellow Sallies size 16 CRANE FLIES: Pale Yellow Crane Fly Size 16 MIDGE: Midge pupa Size 20 or 22
Fly Patterns you should have: Igloo Case Building Caddis: cream Larva, cream Pupa, and dark grey adult, size 18 or 20. Net Spinning Caddis: grey, olive, bright green, Larva; cream or ginger Pupa; grey wing, olive body, size 16. Little Yellow Sally’s size 16, Midge, Pupa; red, grey and black, size 18 to 22. Rusty Spinners, size 16 or 18. Pardridge wing caddis tan 16’s. PED’s light yellow size 12, PMD’s size 16’s, Little yellow May’s yellow size 16. Emerger patterns like Soft Hackles, Caddis Pupas, and don’t forget those Cripple’s; sizes 14’s ~ 18’s.
Other Useful Patterns: Bead Head CDC Prince Nymph 10 ~ 12, light bright dubbed Soft Hackle (green), bright green sparkle Green Rock Worms, and Silvey’s Prime Pupa’s, Lighting Bugs size 14, Zug Bugs size 14, King Prince Nymph, size 12~16 and a red, green and gold Copper John’s 16 ~ 18s, and a wire bodied Prince Nymph size 10, in black, red, or green.
The Weather Forecast: Go to “LOCAL MAUPIN WEATHER” on the home page of this site.
Deschutes Water Conditions: Water Clarity: Color; green/ clear. Water Temperature: 59 degrees,
White River Water Conditions: A medium Green color, No problems for the Deschutes.
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Williamson River - June 30th, 2009
supplied by: Roe Outfitters Oregon Guide Klamath Falls Fly Shop RECORDED:0 °FISHING: Good
The HEX HATCH has started and is picking up. Fish hex patterns in the evening.
Seal buggers size 6-8, try purple/black, olive/black, and rust/olive. Caddis emergers sizes 14-16. Some tricos and BWOs. Swing the seal buggers on a heavy sink tip line.
Wood River - June 30th, 2009
supplied by: Roe Outfitters Oregon Guide Klamath Falls Fly Shop RECORDED:0 °FISHING: Fair
Fishing is picking up. Swing streams. Articulated sculptor patters, particularly in white and zonkers in natural in olive. Use a heavy sink tip line 130-200 grain.
Lake of the Woods - June 30th, 2009
supplied by: Roe Outfitters Oregon Guide Klamath Falls Fly Shop RECORDED:0 °FISHING: Good
Fishing is picking up for kokannee and rainbows. Try flashers, wedding ring and worms.
Green green green!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You need to find where they are hanging out right now and a boat with a fish finder is almost a necessity unless you are lucky.
Trolling for Browns is always an option, If you want to target these large and elusive fish you need to fish large lures and seek out the areas where they are hiding.
Klamath River below JC Boyle Dam - Fishing is great. Salmon flies and golden stones are now prevelant. Prior to the hatch fish a size 10 Yellow Lab Golden Stone with a 14-18 olive anato may dropper. As the hatch starts, throw a salmon fly pattern size 10-6. Come check out our great Q.Hackle Stacker, Norms Special, and the Rogue Foam Salmon Fly and Golden Stone here at the FlyWay Shop.
Wallowa River - June 29th, 2009
supplied by: Winding Waters River Expeditions RECORDED:80 °FISHING: Great
Tom had a great week of fishing on the Wallowa last week. The river has finally dropped to a level low and slow enough to fish. We are beginning to see the Stones and Salmon flies hatching up on the Wallowa. The fish have not quite discovered the dry fly but are certainly interested in the nymph. We have been catching 15 to 20 fish per day with most of them being beautiful Rainbows. With a few of those in the 18 inch range. The # 10 Prince Nymph is once again providing on the Wallowa River.
As the water continues to drop and green up we expect the fish to begin looking up once again for a few meals. This combined with the strong arrival of the Stones and Salmon Flies should produce some spectacular fishing. We are looking forward to a productive July. We are also looking forward to fishing below Minam in the Roadless canyon on Saturdays and then catching the train back up river to Minam. This will open up a lot of incredible Trout Water.
I will do my best to leave posts as we have new information and experiences on the Rivers of Wallowa County. I have also been hearing stories of 30 lb Salmon being caught on the Imnaha River.
Drop me a line to learn more about taking advantage of the Train Shuttle out of the Wallowa River Canyon on Saturdays. This will be happening until August 1st.
Wallowa Lake - June 28th, 2009
supplied by: Joseph Fly Shoppe, LLC RECORDED:80 °FISHING: Good
6/28/09 The fishing remains good on Wallowa lake. The frequent fish stocking at the state park will ensure everyone in the family catches fish. We have had a recent report of a monster rainbow being caught using a sinking line and a prince nymph. This would be a good approach if you are on the hunt for bigger game. Using a sink tip line or a full sink line and fishing with prince nymphs, wooly buggers, matuka spruce, copper johns, and soft hackles might get the big one you are searching for. Try using a double nymph set up as well. The inlet remains the best place for walk/wade fishing and a lime green copper john has been a productive pattern.
6/13/09 The lake is stocked frequently with trout at the south end near the state park. Small stockers can be fun but there are some much deeper fish in the lake too. The best fly fishing on the lake is at the inlet where the Wallowa River feeds the lake. The debris coming out of the wilderness here creates prime feeding ground for the trout. Recently we have had reports of good fishing using pheasant tails nymphs, and zugbugs. Bring your wading gear the water is cold, and wading out further at the inlet can produce larger fish.
9-20-08 Slow!
9-03-09 Wallow Lake was stocked with trout for Labor Day, but fishing has been fairly slow in recent weeks. Remember, the river above Wallowa Lake was closed to fishing on Sept. 1 to protect spawning Kokanee.
8/2/08 -Wallowa Lake has been fishing good for stocked trout. Try fishing in the lake near the river mouth -- wade out to where the lake bottom slopes down quickly and fish over the edge with bead-head woolly buggers or nymphs. If you have a boat or float tube you can tru fishing the shore lines will small dries like 16 griffith's knats, humpies, or ant patterns. Kokanne have started spawning early this year in the river that enters the lake -- you will spot the bright orange color -- so best to leave these fish alone.
Imnaha River - June 27th, 2009
supplied by: Joseph Fly Shoppe, LLC RECORDED:80 °FISHING: Good
6/27/09 The Imnaha is running at around 900 cfs, below the running average but still a bit high for the best trout fishing. But the water is clear! Golden Stoneflies have been hatching with gusto and large Stimulator and Fomulator patterns have been successful. Don't hesitate to try for a spring run Chinook!! The bait fisherman are having incredible success so swinging large egg patterns or egg-sucking leech patterns might just get you into the fight of your life.
6/13/09 The Imnaha is running very high and off color, however some locals have had success in using large golden stonefly patterns along the edge of the river in the softer water. The our massive golden stone hatch happens earlier in these lower and warmer canyons, like the Imnaha. Large (sz 8-12) fomulator and stimulator patterns in brighter colors like orange and yellow will work wonders whent the hatch is on.
10-24-08 Several new reports suggest plenty of steelhead in lower river near mouth - and downstream from mouth in Snake. One report had a nice mix of steelhead, bass and smaller bulltrout in Snake. Good site fishing in lower river, and steelhead being caught upstream to town.
We are not getting many reports on Imnaha steelhead, but believe fishing is generally fair. Most people are fishing near or below Cow Creek, but permission is being granted on other sections of river when a person takes time to ask the landowner. We will try to update this report when we have more info.
10-04-08 Steelhead: Fair numbers of steelhead are now being caught between Cow Creek and the Snake. Expect the eary fish to be scatteered upstream to the town of Imnaha this week. Deer hunting season opened this weekend so the river may be a bit crowded for a week or so as hunters take a break and try a little fishing.
9-20-08 Lots of rain today, so we will be watching river levels over the next few days. The higher water should move steelhead into the lower river. We will report as soon as we have info.
9-03-08We still do not have confirmation of steelhead being caught this year -- but fair numbers of Imnaha steelhead as recorded by their "pit tags" have been crossing Lower Granite for some time. River levels are average for this date, 140 cfs.
The Imnaha is fishing very good for trout on private lands above and below town. A recent report from the Cow Creek area found equal numbers of trout and bass being caught in the 10’ – 12/14” range. The report went on to say that hoppers and small nymphs produced good numbers of smaller fish, but that a size 6 bh black woolly bugger with green chrystal flasdh consistently produced larger fish. Steelhead should also start entering the lower river soon, so after Sept. 1 put on your hiking boots for the trail below Cow Creek.
8/2/08 - Bass have moved into the lower river near the Snake -- up to Cow Creek and above. Try big hoppers or woolly buggers then see what hits - trout or bass or dolly. Fishing for trout remains very good on the mid section of river above and below town, but be sure to get permission to fish on private property. We have also had two reports of decent trout and whitefish fishing upstream near the Hwy 39 campgrounds. This area of the river is not stocked and normally does not fish well. However, fish will sometimes migrate upstream to find cooler water.
7/19/08 - The Imnaha River is down 450 cfs -- perfect early summer fishing. Try hoppers, hoppers, or more hoppers. We also like stimulators or attractor dries. For nymphs try large, size 14 to 10 princes, hare's ears or copper johns. The Imnaha has a fair number of large bull trout which (some of which you can sight fish) so try a size 6 olive woolly bugger, muddler minnow or any fresh or salt water minnow pattern. Bull trout may be targeted on the Imnaha, but must be released unharmed. Bass will move into the lower river when the river lowers and warms. Higher/cooler water levels in the Columbia and uppers tribs could also mean better than normal fall stealhead fishing on the Imnaha this fall.
The biggest problem on the Imnaha is good public access to the areas that hold the most trout. Best fishing is found above and below town ten or fifteen miles, but most of this portion of the river bank is privately owned (in Oregon it is illegal to fish on private property without permission - does not have to be fenced or posted) -- so ask first. More land has recently been posted between Horse Creek and Cow Creek. Access is still good near and below Cow Creek. Finally -- lets talk upper river (the south end near Hwy 39 and the Forest Service camp grounds). Regs do not require release of native rainbows, this portion of the river is not stocked and does not include residual steelhead smolt (like the Wallowa), and the river is glacial fed and receives a fair amount of fishing pressure from campers. The net result is it can be pretty tough fishing.
7/11/08- Still high but decent color. Fishing is fair in the bigger pools and slicks along bank. Stoneflies have moved through the lower end and hoppers starting to appear. A fair number of bull trout seem to be following the Chinook upstream.
7/4/08 - Imnaha flowing about 1200 cfs this week. That's high, but the color is not bad, and the river is fishable. Not many reports.
111/21/07 – Imnaha Steelhead. Please refer to our Grande Ronde River report for a general discussion of steelhead flyfishing in this area -- this time of year. Like the Ronde the Imnaha can be a great winter steelhead fishery -- if conditions are right. For the most part access to the river is good below Horse Creek on the bottom twelve miles of river -- above the confluence with the Snake River (although portions of this section are private). The road leading to this section is poor so a good four wheel drive is best. We like water levels between 200 – 600 cfs for lots of good “holding water.” However, the river can be fished at higher and lower levels. For flies and fishing techniques please refer to our Grande Ronde River report.
11/2 – Imnaha Steelhead: Nothing new. The water flows have dropped to 118 cfs - not much holding water. Still, there are fish from town to the mouth, and some locals are having fair to good success.
10/24 – Steelhead on the Imnaha: Fish are now scattered throughout the lower river with reports of several fish being caught near the town of Imnaha. At these water levels, holding water is still somewhat limited. Expect fishing to continue to improve as time passes. Fishing below Cow Creek has been fair to good, but expect to find jet boats stacked in the Snake near the Imnaha mouth.
10/20 River flows have doubled the last few days to 237 cfs - just what we needed. Once the river stabilizes and clears -- which doesn't take long on the Imnaha -- look for new fish in the lower river. The Imnaha fishes well for steelheat up to 300 cfs - or even 500 cfs or more - if it is clear. Higher water levels mean a lot more "holding water" and allows fishers to spread out on this small river.
10/10 Reports are comming in of steelhead being caught above and below Cow Creek. However, at 108 cfs the flow is 74% of normal and holding water is limited. It is still a bit early and some additional water will be needed for numbers to improve.
Grande Ronde River - June 27th, 2009
supplied by: Joseph Fly Shoppe, LLC RECORDED:80 °FISHING: Good
6/27/09 Stoneflies are taking over the Grande Ronde canyon! I was on the river last week, and the stoneflies were thick. The water is still high but the water is clearing and fishing is improving. Suggested flies: orange stimulators #8-12, fomulators #6-10, caddis #10-14, bead headed prince nymph #8-12, Kaufmann stonefly nymph #4-8, bead headed hares ears #8-14.
6/13/09 Haven't had many reports yet this year... but we know the water conditions are high and off color, like the tributarties of this river such as the Wallowa. The river is running high, but water clarity is improving rapidly. Like other rivers in the area the fish will be on the banks relaxing in the calm eddy water behind natural structure like boulders and log jams. The golden stonefly hatch will be on soon, so fishing brightly colored stimulator patterns, and stonefly nypmh patterns should produce. Also try smaller mayfly patterns in the evening. June is arguably one of the best months of the year for fishing trout on the Ronde and as the water drops and clears the action will heat up fast!
10-21-08 STEELHEAD: Grande Ronde – Mostly fair to occasionally good. Good , at times, if you know the river and are a pretty good fly fisher; mostly fair to poor, at times, if you don’t/aren’t. However, it also depends on the bite/weather on any given day. A number of GR guides have reported “no hookup” days even with experienced clients The Grande Ronde has not lived up to expectations this fall based on the number of steelhead over the dams (118% of the ten year avg., 25% wild). Fishing pressure has been heavy at times, but on most days good water can be found. The ODFW Angler Survey for the Oregon section of water near Troy for Oct. 13/14/18/19 surveyed 136 anglers who averaged 8.4 hrs/fish caught (not bad). The same survey for the Washington section of river included 80 anglers who averaged 22.7 hrs/fish (not good). All the same, we continue to be optimistic that fishing can be good on any given day over the next two to three weeks.
A young flyfisher was in the shop this morning buying flies and reported that over the past four days he and his three friends (mostly experienced, guide quality flyfishers) landed 22 steelhead (thirteen out of one hole) in Washington. Most likely they got into a surge of fish that had just moved into their section of river. They were swinging and nymphing a variety of leech and stonefly nymph patterns, mostly in black and purple. Some of the better flies were #6 “Princess” nymphs, and #8 prince nymphs with an orange beadhead. There seems to be some agreement that any number of flies (purple perils, green butt skunks, marabou leeches, egg sucking leeches, etc). are effective if put in front of a steelhead’s nose and he is inclined to grab them. However, it is also agreed that some steelhead will take a drifted nymph when they have already rejected the swung patterns. Just to confuse the matter, one of the more effective techniques seems to be dead drifting several patterns (prince nymph and woolly bugger, for example) under a strike indicator (3/4” thingamabober) then allowing it to “swing-out” at the bottom of the drift. We also continue to get reports of some steelhead taking small, #14/16 copper johns, etc. when matched with a large stonefly nymph.
10-4-08 Steelhead: Rains again this weekend – great for moving fish upstream. The Grande Ronde continues to fish well for this time of year. An East Coast flyfisher was in the shop this morning and reported hooking six steelies waking flies in the Washington section of the Ronde last Thursday. Floating the same section of water the next day, however, he did not hook-up. Fishing the Ronde near Troy has also been productive for those who know the river. As always a mixture of techniques are used including waking, skating, greased line swings, and nymphing using both single-hand and spey rods.
9/23/2008 – Steelhead Update: Good News. Rains last weekend increased flows on the Grande Ronde from 550 cfs to 750 cfs -- moving steelhead upstream. On a trip yesterday near Troy, guided by Winding Waters guide Tom Farnam, a client landed three Steeies in the 28” – 32” range, swinging a purple spey fly. Check out the photos at: www.windingwatersrafting.com. Tom’s schedule is starting to fill-in, so be sure to book a trip now for the next thirty to forty five days. This may be one of the best steelhead seasons in years!
9/20/08 – Steelhead: It’s raining hard and steady today – just what we needed to move the steelhead upstream. This morning the Grande Ronde had risen 50 cfs from last night’s rain, so we will be watching over the next 48 to 72 hours to see how high it goes. Fish that had moved into the Troy area from the mid August rains provided good steelhead fishing over Labor Day weekend. However, fishing has really slowed the last couple of weeks – evidenced by very few fishers on the river. Dam counts still look good, so it should be a great October. As of this date 60,000 steelhead have crossed Lower Granite, 125% of the ten year average. We will try and update the Ronde fishing report this week as we receive reports. As hard as it is raining, it may take a day or two for the river to settle-down – or not (?). Lots of different flies are used on the Ronde – for example: muddlers riffle hitched, Oct. caddis, or bombers on top; black or purple marabou leeches, spey flies, purple perils, etc - all swung; and misc. nymphs including a variety of prince nymphs, stone fly nymphs, and even some small size 12/14 copper johns in misc. colors used as dropperes.
9-04-08 – Beautiful Indian Summer weather – a great time to fish. The Big New News – “Steelhead show up at Troy.” We have been saying this will be a great, early steelhead season. Check our home page link for fish counts over the dams and select “LWG – Lower Granite Dam,” the last dam on the Snake River before our rivers. To date 27,395 steelhead have passed LWG versus the ten year average of 17,573 (155% of avg.). The Grade Ronde is flowing 736 cfs – right on average for this date. Recently several freshets took flows to near 900 cfs and moved fish upstream. Remember, the Ronde is known for the prospect of taking steelhead on the surface (waking or skating flies) and we have reports of several fly fishers doing just that this past week. Another person fishing at Troy for trout, using a 4 wt rod and a woolly bugger, caught “a mess” of bass and trout, and hooked and lost 3 steelhead in fast water. Both the Imnaha and Wallowa Rivers are also fishing well – check our river reports.
8-21-08. Steelhead season will open September 1 in Oregon. To date we have not heard of any steelhead being spotted in the Troy area. Despite fairly good water flows in the Wallowa Valley, a very hot summer has led to larger than normal irrigation needs in the Grande Ronde and Wallowa Valleys. Water flows at Troy dropped below 600 cfs last week but surged to near 900 on rains of the past few days. We will try to keep an eye on flows over the next sixty days. There are very good numbers of steelhead coming up the Snake River, so fall steelhead fishing will depend on river levels over the next thirty to sixty days. Check our links to river levels and steelhead counts.
8-21-08 - Steelhead season will open September 1 in Oregon. Still, we have not heard of any steelhead being incidentally
8/2/08 - The first steelhead of the summer have been caught at the mouth of the Ronde where it hits the Snake in Washington. Good water flows mean that some of these fish could arrive at Troy in the next thirty days. Steelhead season opens on Sept. 1 in Oregon -- and a good early season it will be. We do not have many reports of trout/bass fishing near Troy or upstream to Rondowa, but it appears to be a bit slow.
7/11/08 - River still high, but we are getting a few reports of bass and trout being caught near the bank in the river below Troy.
7/4/08 - Raft trips from Minam to Troy this past week report the river still blown out.
11/29/07 – Steelhead on the Grande Ronde. When there is no “slush ice” in the water fishing has been very good. The ODFW creel checker counts for 11/25-11/27 were around 5 to 6 hrs per fish in Oregon and Wash. (Troy/ Bogans area). Steelheading doesn’t get much better than that kids. That means some of the better fishers can’t keep fish off their hooks. At 850 cfs water levels are ideal. Snow and snow/rain is forcast for the next ten days, so keep an eye on water levels and nighttime temperatures. See the report for 11/21, below, for additional info.
11/21/07 – Grande Ronde Steelhead. This time of year the trick is picking the right day for good water conditions. For example, the river levels shot up this past week (generally a good thing to bring more fish out of the Snake – but the best fishing is often during stabilized or dropping flows) and it was 5 degrees Fahrenheit in Joseph last night so slush ice in the river could be a problem if it remains cold. For this reason many of the fly fishing guide services, like ours, in the Troy area and in the lower river in Washington, call it quits for the year (some don’t). It is too difficult to predict fishing conditions for clients coming in from Boise, Seattle, et cetera. Having said that, I have caught hundreds of steelhead flyfishing the Grande Ronde and Imnaha in November and December – when conditions were right. Our problem is getting good reports on river/fishing conditions this time of year. Check our home page for links to the water flow web site.
At current water levels (1,160 cfs and dropping on 11/21) fishing on the Grande Ronde should be good. More fish than normal came over the Snake dams this year. With cold water conditions try to get your fly down to the bottom – whether swinging or nymphing. If swinging flies we like 10 or 12 foot class 6 or 8 sink tip lines combined with a weighted fly like a black or purple egg sucking “starlight” bunny fur leech. Cast quartering downstream, then immediately mend hard as necessary for depth and water speed to get to the bottom. Perhaps even more effective is nymphing. You will probably want to use a large strike indicator, but some “soft” runs don’t require one. Nymph like you would for trout, remembering to limit your casting distance for good line control and hook-set. Our favorite fly is a size 6 gold bead prince nymph, but we also like some close imitations including the same fly with a bright orange beadhead or the “tungsten BH Princess” – a flashback prince nymph with red wings and tail. Feel free to use a second nymph such as a black stonefly pattern, but expect most hits on the prince nymph or its variations. Typically the top fly is three to five feet below the strick indicator. Contact the Joseph Fly Shoppe if you need to order lines, flies, et cetera. Good luck and good fishing. We close our shop from January 1 to May 15.
11/7 -Grande Ronde Steelhead- Quick update (see 11/3 report) - fishing near Troy has been fair to good with the last ODFW report showing 6.8 hrs/fish in Oregon, 16.3 hrs/fish in Wash. Our guide trips continue to find fish each outing. Unlike our last report, however, the river has not been too crowded this past week.
11/3 – Grande Ronde Steelhead: Water levels continue to drop – with no rain forcast in the near future. Current levels are 634 cfs (vs normal flow of 885) – which makes the Minam to Troy float pretty skinny. Fishing near Troy has been fair to good this past week. The last ODFW creel cheek for Oct. 25/26 was 8.7 hrs/fish in Oregon and 17 hrs/fish in Washington. Recent guide trips near Troy have produced some nice fish for our clients. Best catch rates came from nymphing, although swinging flies remains the most popular approach. The river has been fairly crowded so avoid weekends or bring your own rock.
10/24 – Steelhead on the Ronde: The recent spike in water levels did move fish upstream. Current water levels and conditions are near perfect (as is the nice shirt sleeve weather). Expect both more fish and fishers. The warm weather the past few days has brought on a nice hatch of October Caddis. One fisher reported steelhead rolling and playing on the surface, so think about waking/skating. Weather is expected to cool, but fishing should stay good.
10/20 - Wow! River flows have doubled in the past few days to over 1000 cfs. Just what the DR. ordered. Watch for flows to drop and stabilize (check our river flow link on our home page) -- perhaps give the fish a few days to move upstream -- then drop everything you are doing and call us for a guided trip -- or just head to Troy. Over 135,000 steelhead have crossed Lower Granite Dam this season!
10/10 – Steelhead!! A few are being caught on Grande Ronde, but the river remains fairly low – it’s still a bit early. We could use some rain or snow to move more fish upstream. Counts over Lower Granite Dam exceed 135,000, so the fish are in the Snake somewhere. Of course a few special flyfishers are picking up multiple steelhead daily, although the ODFW average was 27 hours per fish on the Ronde last week. On our last guided trip a few days ago, a client landed his first two steelhead on a fly using a nymph – at three in the afternoon, near Troy. We expect fishing on the Ronde to continue to improve as the month progresses. The fish are in the Snake so it is only a matter of time and/or water levels. The Ronde is currently running 600 cfs – 77% of normal for this date.
10/4 – Steelhead fishing on the Grande Ronde has picked-up this week. Water levels have increased from their lows of 450 cfs to over 600 cfs – approximately 80% of normal flow for this time of year. In the past few days we have received numerous reports of multiple steelhead taken on flies in both Washington, and in Oregon near Troy. Over 90,000 steelhead have passed Lower Granite Dam -- exceeding the 10 yr average for this date. We will be guiding steelhead fishers in the Troy area most of this week and will report activity.
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