Deschutes Trout
Trout fishing continues to plug right along on the lower river. This past week brought multiple days in a row with great cloud cover. That almost always equates to good dry fly fishing, and it sure did! Caddis are still the prominent bug out there with a few mayflies and craneflies occasionally mixed in. On the sunny days, shade is the key to moving fish on the surface. If you're not seeing much in the line of bugs flying around, give a terrestrial a try. Small Chubbies, ants and beetles are all in play.
As always, sub-surface fishing is a great bet. Nymphing deeper runs with chop has been a great way to go. Streamer fishing has also been good when the sun is off the water. We have a fairly significant heat wave headed out way, so expect the best bit to be early in the morning.
Mount Hood Lakes
We are very fortunate to have access to so many local lakes. The fishing is just flat-out good! Many of the lakes continue to see Callibaetis to some degree every day and the fish are all over them. That said, at this point in the season, many of these trout have been fished over daily for weeks on end. They can get rather fly selective so make sure you're loaded up with plenty of options.
The notable weather pattern of late has been the consistent wind during the day. It's calm in the morning and about an hour before dark, but it's been howling during the day. This can make the dry fly bite pretty tough. When it's choppy, plan on doing some leech fishing. Stripping leeches on an intermediate line or fishing balanced leeches below an indicator will both be equally effective.
Pretty good news on the steelhead front. The numbers of wild fish over Bonneville have been ramping up. Barring a major dip, we should see the Deschutes season remain open for the duration. Fishing so far on the lower river has been pretty good. There's not a pile of fish coming over the Dalles Dam yet, but certainly enough that you'd have a good shot at finding one. Fish movement has been pretty standard for this time of year. The majority of them are coming over Bonneville and sitting somewhere in the Bonneville pool for a while before continuing the journey. This will bankroll fish for later in the season.
It's going to be a scorcher this week, so be sure to keep an eye on the water temps. Focus your efforts early in the morning and hang it up for the day if the water is getting too warm.
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