I'm heading out to Portland OR for a conference and afterwards I'll be fishing the Deschutes. Can anyone tell me how it fishes this time of year and
what to expect? I'll be on the river 5/10 - 5/12. Thanks. Bill
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Posts: 285 05/05/2009 08:27 |
Hi Bill , I was over last Saturday, and didn't do very well. I fished below Maupin and did the best with a March Brown nymph. Bring BWO's in sizes 16
and 18 as well as caddis pupa. The stones haven't started popping yet but I wouldn't leave home without golden and black stone nymphs. As you can tell
I fish mostly sub-surface but I carry drys in these same bugs , but they don't see much use from me. The report found here http://www.deschutesangler.com/retail/common/community/article_stripped.asp?store_id=999&id=373
might also help. Good - Luck and have fun ! Russ
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Posts: 2850 05/05/2009 10:40 Moderator |
A full service fly shop will provide great information if asked. Smurf, the
owner has the goods on what's going on.
Imperial River Company is the best place to stay in Maupin and has a good restaurant and bar. The Oasis Resort is a bit more rugged, but fine. Good cafe. I'd sure try some black stone nymphs fished over small PT nymphs.
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Posts: 506 05/05/2009 11:05 |
Give Dave Roberts a call ...oretroutbum@aol.com Dave Roberts Guide service (Rogue River) he just fished the
Deschutes for 2 or 3 days.
Monty Montana
Your Signature ... I fish via our criminal justice system..."Catch and release"
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Posts: 70 05/05/2009 11:22 |
I fished it last weekend and did pretty well throwing large stonefly nymphs with a smaller (16) PT dropper. You might also run into some caddis activity
(you're best bet for surface action right now). For the stonefly nymphs, they are currently starting their migration to the shore so nymph from the shore
out (i.e. nymph the water before you wade through it--there WILL be fish in it). BWOs are one their way out (as are MBs), but you never know...At any rate,
that should get you started...
I just saw that my info was a repeat of above...oh well... ~Randy
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Posts: 94 05/05/2009 13:15 |
Bill,
3 weeks ago, I had a stellar weekend on the D. Temps soared to over 85 degrees, and the fish were lookin' up. I fished a small stone fly dry pattern (my wife ties up a special pattern for me), and often tied a Yellow Sallie or Trina's Bubble Back nymph for a dropper. I caught over 2 dozen fish over the 2 days, 3 were 18 to 19 inches, and another 4 were in the 15 to 16 inch range. That's the best I've ever done this early in the year. I caught about half on the dry, and half on the droppers. I went back the next week and managed to scare up a baker's dozen, but none were over 14". Here's a pic of a plump 16" fish from my first trip 3 weeks ago - http://clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/reply/137296#reply-137296 The Deschutes is a tough river to just drop in on and find fish. It took me 4 or 5 years of one or two trips a year to realize I couldn't completely figure it out on my own. I'd catch a few fish, but never really had a great day. I went on a guided trip with the folks at the Deschutes Angler fly shop, in downtown Maupin, and they showed me the ropes. Since then, I've had a lot of great trips to the D. You might consider a guided trip, if this is going to be your only trip to the D. I live in the Portland area, and spend 20 to 30 days a year on the Deschutes, and I'll most likely be headed over there this weekend. Drop me a line if you'd like to get more details, or possibly hook up. . . . Rex TheMontyMan |
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Posts: 71 05/05/2009 15:21 |
Rex,
that is a great example of the typical fish caught on the Deschutes...although, not all of the ones I catch have that kind of belly on them... also, that's a great looking setup. ~Randy |
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Posts: 901 05/06/2009 09:18 |
Thanks for all of the feedback guys! I'm really looking forward to fishing some new water. I'll take some pics and put together a little trip diary for
the board when I get back.
Bill - N2B |
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TheMontyMan |
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Posts: 97 05/06/2009 15:25 |
Randy,
Actually, that fish is not typical of the fish I catch on the Deschutes. That one is a typical Rainbow. Once they reach this size, 3 out of 4 of the Rainbows I catch on the D are Redsides Rainbows, with much darker features, and a lot more red and purple on them. Here are a couple of examples - 
They get even darker, and the side stripe widens during spawning season. Redsides and/or Redband Rainbows are a native sub-species or strain found in Washington and Oregon. In many rivers, they've been replaced by stocked Rainbows. The Deschutes is one of the few rivers where a majority of the Rainbows are still the native strain. The Redsides are what keep me coming back to the Deschutes time and time again. I just love the deep, dark colors, and the short, stocky body!! When you hook one of these, you know you have a wild trout on the line. . . . Rex TheMontyMan |
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Posts: 73 05/06/2009 16:49 |
yeah, I usually catch those brighter fish in the late fall and winter (the time I spend the most of on the D). I did nymph up a fish the looked almost
identical to the first one in the grass just a couple of weekends ago...an absolute bulldog that was a great test for my 5wt. boo. I love the way you can
really put the wood to them in a way you could never get away with using graphite...
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