DESCHUTES RIVER TROUT:
Much the same as last fishing report and Fall is in full swing and trout are in eating mode. Fall is some of our favorite trout fishing, on the Deschutes especially. Water temps are great, trout are happy and no need to get out there at the crack of dawn.
Moving further into Fall/Winter you should see more small mayflies, especially on the cloudy cool days. So stalk up on Blue Winged Olive nymphs, dries and Emergers. Some of Travis's favorite flies are Dries: Sparkle Flag BWO #18-20, Extended Body BWO #20, Parachute Extended Body BWO #20, Parachute Adams #18-20 Emergers: Sprout BWO #18-20, Challenged PT #18 Nymphs: Bead Head Flashback PT #18-20, Pheasant Tail #18-20, Flashback Pheasant Tail #18-20, WD40 #18-20 |
| Trout are still hungry too! - Photo Sam Sickles |
Fall = Trout Spey and swinging some streamers, wet flies or soft hackles. Trout tend to be very active to a swung fly this time of year. Streamer takes are VIOLENT! Here are my favorites streamers: Rio Precious Metal, Kiwi Muddler, Sculpzila #8 (White, Olive/White, Natural) and Beaded Wooly Buggers #8 variety of colors.
DESCHUTES RIVER STEELHEAD:
"Dam counts are less than 30% of the ten year average over Bonneville. That's the bad news. The good news is we are still finding fish on the Deschutes daily, and they are willing to eat a swung fly! One exception, on the day they shut off irrigation and the river jumped up I did not get any fish...first day in a long long time. We are still fishing floating lines in low light conditions and landing fish on them. That said do not leave a good piece of water with just one pass and a floating line. Many conditions exist that prevent fish from moving through the water column to intercept a traditional fly, most of those conditions happen this time of year. A second pass with a sink tip and a larger fly is a good idea.
As we move farther into the month and into November it's best to move to Winter tactics, i.e. sink tips and larger flies. I fish 10' of T-10 in every run on the lower Deschutes, I prefer unweighted flies like marabou tubes. Be mindful of water temps, we are approaching 50 degrees, that's cold, drop below that number think sink tips in the morning and floating lines in the evening."
Tight lines,
Sam Sickles
541-400-0855
www.steelheadoutfitters.com
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| Great Steelhead from the Deschutes - Photo Sam Sickles
KLICKITAT RIVER STEELHEAD:
"The Klickitat has continued to fish well. The warmer nights time temps have increased the water temperatures and has kept the fish active. Ten feet of T-10 has been the go to sink tip and the fish have been preferring larger flies. The rain in the forecast could shake things up a bit but it should move the Steelhead around and bring in some more coho." - Travis Wallace of WesterWaters Guide Service.
NOTE: Since receiving Travis's report we have had some considerable amounts of rain and the Klick has spiked and with more rain in the near future, it could be out for a few days. That being said, keep an eye on snow and freezing levels because once it drops and stops raining, fishing could really be good. Remember the Klickitat closes the end of November so if you are planning on fishing it before it does, now is the time to start planning, just watch the river levels to drop and you should be good.
Travis Wallace and client are all smiles with a dandy Coho!
Travis Wallace
Western Waters Guide Service
509-850-5125
SMALL MOUNTAIN STREAMS:Again much the same as last reported...Fall is also the best time of the year to fish the small creeks and streams around The Gorge area. Places like Trout Lake Creek, Lewis River above Swift Reservoir, East Fork of the Hood, White River to name a few. Fish in these locations are small, 6” to 8” average, but they are always looking up. These waters offer great dry fly fishing. Take your light rod and have a blast.LAKES:(NOTE: Lost Lake has recently closed) Some of the best fishing you will find in our lakes is over the next month. Fish are very active all day this time of year hungry before winter sets in. Best results have been fishing an intermediate or slow sinking line with a variety of #8-10 leach patters in Black or Brown. Suspending a Balance Leach under an indicator with a floating line has been lethal to. Dry fly fishing has been good in the mid-morning through the evening. Favorite dries are Parachute Adams #14-16, Tilt Wing Callibaetis #14-16, Griffiths Gnat #18. Stillwater Trout SelectionSMALLMOUTH:
Water temps are cooling now so Smallmouth fishing starts to slow down now. The Columbia will still be good for another few weeks and would be your best choice. Try cold water tactics using sink tips and crayfish patterns with a slow retrieve.
Hope the rains haven't got you down too bad, with the water the fish will move in and when things come back into shape we could have some fine fishing. Get out there, be safe and we just might see you out on the water.
Remember if you can't find it at the Gorge Fly Shop...You don't need it!
Gorge Fly Shop Team
John G.
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