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| Sam Sickles [Steelhead Outfitters] - "I caught this nice fish yesterday in the late afternoon on a sink tip." |
Yes we are still OPEN in beautiful smokey downtown Hood River, OR. I84 Westbound is open from Hood River to Troutdale. So if you need or want to drive over via 26 or 14 you can drive back to Hood River via I84 Westbound only as of this writing. As of Thursday afternoon evacuation zones have been updated for Hood River County and surrounding area's. Lost Lake Resort is now closed for the season (re-open Spring 2018). Kingsley Reservoir is also closed (closed prior to the fire).
Evacuation Map
http://multco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d8d1be6dd17342d096ea2091b9882125
9/7/17 Update
As of Thursday morning (9/7/17) boat restrictions are in place for the Columbia River, river mile 126-146 for all non commercial boats.
Fishing Report
Sam Sickles (Steelhead Outfitters) reports in. The Deschutes is smokey but the river is cold and clearer than I've seen it in a long long time. The last jet boat opening (ten days). We had no action on three of those days, on the other days we put 17 fish on the reel and landed 10.
Sam has openings next week with single night fishing/camping opportunities Monday and Tuesday.
Todd Harris of Harris Anglers had a great week with clients last week. The smoke was very bad yesterday and will most likely be bad today and tomorrow.
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| August Klickitat on a floating line before the Eagle Creek Fire. |
Cody (Gorge Fly Shop) will be heading out later today for some local water.
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| Eagle Creek and Indian Creek as of Tuesday (9/5/17) - photo credit UA S Copilot |
As of right now shipping has not been interrupted. We would ask that customers plan ahead though. The store remains open and we are monitoring air quality and conditions.
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| I-84 Mile Post 62 - 17 Closed as of 10:35AM 9/7/17 |
Flows: The USGS sites give us real-time flows, while the NOAA site shows us predictions based on weather patterns. Both are invaluable tools.
Hood River:
Clackamas:
Deschutes near Madras:
Deschutes at the mouth:
Columbia River
As always, we are happy to talk fishing anytime. Give us a call if you have any specific questions on local rivers, gear, and tactics, or if you just want some encouragement to get out of the office (but watch the air quality in the Gorge). 541.386.6977
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