Deschutes Trout
The B.W.O.’s and midges are still showing up in good numbers, but there’s a new bug in the mix. March Browns have started to make an appearance, especially on the warmer days. Finally a fly that’s easier to see! This hatch will improve as we move into April. We can look forward to some great surface fishing during bigger emergences. Aside from the excitement of a sizable mayfly, we should start seeing more caddis in the afternoons soon. With insect diversity increasing along with the water temp, fishing soft hackles will be very effective. In these situations, you can cover several bases by running a two fly rig. Lead with something a little larger, like a March Brown wet, and trail with something smaller, like a Partridge and Green soft hackle. Swing your team of flies in riffles and shallow flats and hang on!
Winter Steelhead
It’s sad to say, but we’re running out of time to fish winter steelhead. Realistically, we’ve got a couple decent weeks left, give or take, and that will be a wrap for the ‘23 season. Fortunately, we have some great forecasted conditions. Most of Northwestern Oregon from the coast through the Gorge has seen a fair bit of moisture lately. This should bring in the bulk of the stragglers. If you're hoping to sneak another winter fish, or two, go soon!
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