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Metolius River - October 9th, 2008
supplied by: Camp Sherman Store RECORDED:60 °FISHING: Good
We had a slight interruption on the Metolius with an"uncontrolled " controlled burn. The lower river (from Gorge Camp Ground) was closed on Sept 25th.
As of yesterday the road is now open and the waters are basically untouched!
Kokanee are on their annual run up the Metolius and the Bull trout are hungry!
Trout fishing is good with the usual fall hatches, Little Green Stone, October Caddis, Fall Green Drake, PMD, BWO
Grande Ronde River - October 6th, 2008
supplied by: Swede's Fly Shop RECORDED:67 °FISHING: Fair
My good friend Mike was just there last weekend and he picked up 6 fish around the monument area using one of our steelhead leeches off a 15 foot leader on a floating line. He says the fish are not quite present in great numbers yet, but perhaps this rain we have been having will move some of the fish in. This time of year can produce some windy conditions there, so check the forcast before making final plans. The Ronde has an impressive run of A class steelhead, which are usually 6 to 9 pounds each. The best fishing begins at o dark thirty in the morning, so it might be advisable to get there a day early, camp out, and be on the river first thing to stake your claim. If you know what the bomber fly pattern looks like, bring some along.
Deschutes River - Lower - October 5th, 2008
supplied by: Deschutes Canyon Fly Shop, Inc. RECORDED:59 °FISHING: Good
Steelhead: The fish seem to have finally settled down and are becoming quite grabby. Seems like everyone I’ve talked to lately has at least one good story of raising a fish. It is still steelhead fishing, so please keep that in mind, but it definitely is at the point where we are at the peak of our season.
Water temps have been in the mid to upper 50’s, keeps the fish and us happy.
The fishing is consistent through the lower 100 miles of the Deschutes due the Steelhead are now spred out evenly above and below Maupin.
Stick to your favorite patterns and swing them with confidence. Take some wakers and skaters to try at first light in the tailouts. Use a short sink tip line with sun on the water in choppy broken runs and riffles. Keep your hooks very sharp to avoid missing fish on a short strike or a soft grab.
To keep updated on steelhead movement up the Columbia River, and over Sherars Falls, click on “FISH COUNTS” on this site. Also, be sure to check out our great deals in the Specials section of fisheyesoup.
A note about the effect of the White River: The Deschutes fishes just fine when it is a greenish ~ white color. It seems like so many people are calling the Deschutes blown out when it is in a good slightly tinted color. I assure you the fish can see quite well. And lets not forget that this same color so many people seem to hate on the Deschutes is the color we are all hoping for in the winter. So if you show up and the Lower Deschutes is a little off colored, don’t worry about and just keep fishing. The fish don’t care, and neither should we. Now when the Deschutes is a nice milky white color....well that’s a different story.
Red Side Trout:
Water levels are a hair above average at 4180. The trout fishing has been good, some slow periods between hatch activity etc... water temperatures are below average, so this should hold up through this month. October can be a fickle month, and much of the fishing is dependent on the day to day weather. Midday you can find trout in the oxygen-rich riffles, fast water pockets, and in the deep, steep bank runs. Check the foam lines for sipping fish feeding on the spent may flies and caddis.
Current Hatches on the Deschutes River are: MAY FLIES: BWO’s, Size 18 or 20 CADDIS: Igloo Case Building, Size 16 or 18, Net Building, Size 16 or 18. STONE FLIES: Fall Stone, size 8. CRANE FLIES: Crane Fly’s, Size 16 MIDGE: Midge pupa Size 18 or 20
Check out our “HATCH CHART” for more.
Fly Patterns you should have: Cased Caddis, size 10 or 8, Net Spinning Caddis, size 16 or 18, Igloo Case Building Caddis, size 18 or 20, Crane Flies, size 16n or 18, and Midge, size 18 to 22. Make sure that you have some Rusty Spinners, size 16 or 18, emerger patterns like Soft Hackles, Caddis Pupas, and don’t forget those Cripple Patterns.
Other useful fly patterns are, 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. Deschutes Water Conditions: Water temperatures are between 53 and 59 degrees, color is clear. White River Water Conditions: Color is glacier grey / light green, not effecting the Deschutes.
We will open our private lakes again on September 10th, Fall is beautiful at the ranch and the fishing can be quite good! Click on "Private Lakes" for more info.
For information regarding Deschutes River hatches, click on “HATCH CHART”.
Have more questions? Allow our helpful staff to assist you. Please call ~ John, Karen, Nate, Leif, or Joe at: Deschutes Canyon Fly Shop Toll free (866) 647-4721
Wallowa River - October 4th, 2008
supplied by: Joseph Fly Shoppe, LLC RECORDED:60 °FISHING: Good
10-04-08 Trout Fishing: Fall trout fishing on the Wallowa River remains good to very good this fall. October Caddis are out in force and some large trout are comming up for dries. Last week a couple of young flyfishers had great fun jerking muddler minnows around on the surface.
9-20-08Trout: The Wallowa River has been fishing great this fall and we expect it to continue into October. There are lots of evening hatches including October Caddis, BWOs, hoppers and misc. smaller caddis and mayflies. Lots of flies are being used, but some of the best have been sz 12 Kaufman tan stimulators and sz 10 or 12 BH prince nymphs. Trout have been slow to hit the larger October Caddis patterns such as sz 8 or 6 sofa pillows, but that should change shortly. A couple of good fly fishers caught some big trout by swinging soft hackles, October caddis nymphs and woolly buggers. A good way to find big fish is to wade the middle of the river and fish back to the banks – BUT the Wallowa is very slippery and we recommend studded boots and perhaps a wading staff.
9-03-08 - Great time of year to fish. Not much pressure on the river and current stream flows are holding up nicely. Weather is still fairly warm and there are still big hatches of caddis and mayflies from mid afternoon into the evening. The biggest fish are still holding in the most difficult water to get to. Try a large hare's ear, muddler minnow, or stimulator in some of the heavier water -- but don't be afraid to switch off to a #16 parachute adams, or elk hare caddis in some of the smooth slicks at dusk. Small nymphs will still land their share of large white fish so use 4x tippets.
8-21-08 Area rivers have good flows compared to the last several years. In fact, the Wallowa River can still be a bit difficult to wade -- but should offer good trout fishing all fall. The Wallowa is offering fair numbers of fish, but the average size of the catch seems to depend in part on the skill of the fisher and their ability their ability to wade in faster water. Large stimulators, hoppers, small red humpies and muddler minnows are some of the favorite dry patterns. Nymphing with misc color/sizes of copper johns, princes and hare's ears also produce in mid day. Best fishing still comes in the evening when the river is covered with a variety of caddis and mayflies. Joseph will have a low temperature of near thirtyfive tonight, followed by a predicted high of near ninety in a couple of days. Nothing like beautiful Indian Summer fall weather to put the fish on the bite, Remember, as irrigation season raps-up, bigger fish from the upper Wallowa Valley will begin to work their way dowstream to the lower river.
8/2/08 - Perfect water levels/conditions. Guide trips on the Wallowa are producing plenty of nice rainbows - mostly in the 10" to 16" range. Hoppers and muddles are fun to fish, but also consider mid to large size nymphs during the bright sunlight of mid day Use size 10 to 14 bh princes, copper johns, or hare's ears in a variety of colors. Simulators are always a good searching pattern. Evenings will bring good caddis hatches -- 12 - 14 high vis, or olive green foam body elk hair caddis are some of our favorites.
7/26/08 Wallowa River continues to drop and is wadable throughout the "canyon." Good evening caddis hatches if you want to fish dries. Big nymphs continue to produce some big native bows throughout the day.
7/24/08 – So – this morning two very good fly fishers from the East Coast came into the shop for their morning report. This was their third day on the Wallowa River and fishing had been excellent. I could tell they were excited. It turned out that both of them had hooked a 20 plus inch rainbow – at the same time. They asked me if it was possible the fish were steelhead -- unlikely, but not an uncommon question when one of the Wallowa hogs are hooked in mid summer. Both fish were hooked on large nymphs, a size 8 possie bugger and a size 8 prince nymph – both fished in relatively deep pools near the bank in early morning. In addition they had been catching smaller bows, some to twelve or fourteen inches, on mid sized Kaufman stimulators – throughout the day. Fishing reports have been good all week, but fishing pressure has been very light. To date I have not heard of more than four fishers being spotted at one time in the eight mile section of the “canyon” between Minam and Wallowa.
7/19/08 - The river level has dropped sharply this past week and is in great shape to fish -- although a bit high to wade accross the river. Best public access is in the "Canyon" between the towns of Minam and Wallowa. The golden stone fly hatch has pretty well come and gone -- but still a few. We still like searching the seams and banks with sz 6 Kaufman golden foamulators. Lots of caddis -- try sz 8-14 tan or orange body stimulators, 12-16 goddard caddis, chrystal para caddis, or sz 14 olive or blk foam caddit. Also a mix of mayflies including green drakes -- or try red or yellow humpies. Also, be ready to experiment with different flies. Normally misc. colors of prince nymphs, copper johns, and hare's in sizes 14 - 8 are bread and butter Wallowa River, but last night a fly fisher tried these with limited success and ended up catching a series of large trout on a yuk bug!
7/11/07 - Still running very high -- will be too high to wade for some time. However, the river continues to drop and the color is chaulky green. Some nice fish are being caught in slicks, back-eddies, and seams near the bank. The lower river near Minam still has an active stonefly hatch.
7/6/08 – Catch this! A good fly fisher went down to the Wallowa River yesterday evening to fish for Chinook (the season just opened from July 4 to July 13 on limited sections of the Wallowa and Imnaha Rivers). The Wallowa River is running very high and colored – perhaps only three or four inches of visibility. When he didn’t find anyone else fishing for Chinook he thought he might be confused about the season and didn’t fish for Chinook. So, he broke out his trout rod and tied on a size 12 Royal Wulff . Fishing a back eddy to a big pool he proceeded to catch a 20” trout that he could not get his hands around, a 17” trout, and two 12” trout. The fish are “kegged-up” in this type of water next to the bank, and most of them still have to eat. I have heard similar stories of fly fishers duplicating this type of action on both the Imnaha and Grande Rondee over the past several weeks.
Backpackers are also starting to report on their High Lake fishing in the Eagle Cap Wilderness (in most cases they are still crossing some snow fields). Best results are on weighted nymphs and/or sinking lines fished deep in the deeper end of the lake. Brooke trout like a gold or orange fly such as a gold bead copper john, or gb hare’s ear, perhaps with a split shot, retrieved very slowly.
7/4 - The Wallowa remains "blown-out" -- very high at perhaps 4,000 cfs and colored. It is difficult to predict when it will be fishable from the shore or from a boat -- perhaps a week or two weeks (?). It may not be easily wadable until August (?). We will try to post any info as soon as we get it.
6/24 -- The good news is that we are going to have plenty of water all summer and fall. The bad news, of course, is that the big snow pack is still melting and most area streams are "blown-out." Current forcasts for hot weather will probably continue this trend for the next week or two -- or longer. We actually started to catch a few fish on the Wallowa the last few weeks, in the slicks near the bank, but rising water has made this more difficult. The stone flies are hatching. We will try to continue to get reports, but at this time the river has very few fishers.
10/24 – Trout on the Wallowa. By the time you read this it may be too late – but the very warm weather the past three days have October Caddis hatching all over the Wallowa. Forget about nymphs, the trout aren’t interested. Use a salmon fly pattern like a large (sz 8 or 6), stimulator or sofa pillow or Kaufman foamulator and fish the seams/boulders/banks from mid afternoon until dark. The native trout are big and aggressive. Cooler weather later this week may put down the hatch. Remember trout season closes 10/31 so after that date you must fish for white fish or carry a steelhead card.
Trout fishing on the Wallowa River remains fair, but erratic, as weather seems to change daily. Sporadic October Caddis hatches appear mid day. Copper Johns continue to produce trout and whitefish in the boulder fields near the banks.
Best access to the Wallowa River is along the 8 miles of road that parallel the river upstream from Minam, or along the railroad tracks on the east bank of the river below Minam.
Imnaha River - October 4th, 2008
supplied by: Joseph Fly Shoppe, LLC RECORDED:60 °FISHING: Good
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.
North Umpqua River - October 3rd, 2008
supplied by: The Patient Angler RECORDED:76 °FISHING: Good
Hey everybody, Jay here with yet another report. I am the luckiest guy in the world to be able to fish as much as I do and still be married. I have to give props to Cathy for allowing me that freedom. The North Umpqua is in its prime this time of year. The leaves are changing from green to brilliant shades of reds, oranges and yellows. Autumn is in full swing over there and the leaves are still hangin on the branches so it keeps the river free of debris. It won’t be long till the leaves inundate the river and make swinging almost impossible. I was fortunate enough to spend three days on the river. I got down there and set up camp and fished the second half of the first day. Nothing. That night a good friend of mine showed up and we were up early the next day. We fished hard and for me it paid off. I landed a 32” chrome bright hen. The biggest steelhead I’ve caught to date. Travis was able to get a beautiful photo with the autumn colors in the backdrop. Thanks Trav. Unfortunately, that was the only fish landed that day. Travis has a broken wrist, so I’m sure things would have turned out differently for him if he were healthy. As for the last day, we fished a half-a-dozen runs hard with nothing to show for it. So, was one fish worth the trip? Absolutely!!!
Fishing is good. Use Mahogany duns, some tricos and bwo’s. All on top. Streamers with soft hackle trailers are still producing. Small mini leeches by themselves in size 14’s and 12’s will work.
October Forecast: October caddis should start popping any day. Stick with streamers and an unweighteded caddis pupa trailer.
Klamath River - October 3rd, 2008
supplied by: Roe Outfitters & Fly Way Shop FISHING: Excellent
Klamath River Canyon below John C Boyle Dam
Fishing is good. Use October caddis on top. Also try caddis nymphs, stone fly nymphs and Anato Mays in green and rust.
Klamath River Keno Reach Open as of October 1. Fishing is excellent. Use Kiwi Muddlers, Anato Mays in rust and olive, olive caddis sparkle pupas, sculpzilla in natural and black and purple seal buggers.
Deschutes River - Middle - September 22nd, 2008
supplied by: Fly and Field Outfitters FISHING: Good
Fall is a great time to get reacquainted with the Middle Deschutes. Water temps are falling into more comfortable levels for trout. The browns will start to color up and become aggressive towards a swung streamer. BWO hatches should be happening daily. Pre-hatch nymphing should account for plenty of fish as well.
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