3/9 Fishing Report
Deschutes Trout
The trout fishing has been quite good lately out in the desert. One of the biggest bonuses of fishing the Deschutes right now is the solitude. Having so much water to yourself always ups the odds. The standard winter hatches are still rolling right along. B.W.O.’s and midges have been active to some degree on a daily basis. One noticeable fishing change as of late has been the effectiveness of stonefly nymphs. They’re always a good choice on the Deschutes, but the fish have seemed to be favoring the bigger offerings lately. Heavy jigged patterns, like the T.J. Hooker, have been absolutely deadly. Trail the bigger bug with a midge larva or B.W.O. nymph and you’re in business. Aside from nymphing, the Trout Spey fishing has been really heating up. This will continue to get better in the coming weeks as fish begin to feed more in shallower water. The dry fly bite has been sporadic. Finding a good surface fishing right now seems to be mostly a matter of luck. The bugs have been around, but rising fish have been hard to track down. Pretty much a, “right place at the right time” luck of the draw situation. This will also improve when we start to see some warmer weather.
Winter Steelhead
This winter season has been shaping up a lot like the last few. There was a good flurry of activity out of the gate followed by a bit of a mid-season lull. The extreme cold at the end of February did not do us any favors. If there is one thing that gives steelhead a hardy case of lockjaw, it’s plummeting water temps. Fortunately, it looks like we’ve moved past the cold fronts for the time being and some good reports have been coming in. It looks like the western part of the state is going to get some much-needed moisture this week. The impending flow spikes should get some fish moving. Look for the fishing further east to continue to improve through the course of March. Historically speaking, the numbers out here tend to go up quite a bit for the next three weeks. The bulk of the winter run in the eastern part of Steelhead Country should be showing up soon. Time will also start to be on our side. As March dwindles, regardless of conditions, winter fish looking to spawn need to make a move. It starts to become a “now or never” situation in the last part of March and first part of April. This usually accounts for some good fishing with nicer weather.
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