Winter Steelhead
Sad to say, but we are getting to be on borrowed time for winter fish. Call it another couple weeks, or so, remaining. The good news is that the tail end of the season can yield some of the best fishing and the most enjoyable weather! Water temps are on the rise and that's always a good thing for those that like to swing a fly. It's getting close to "now or never" time for the fish with the final pushes on their way. Though there are definitely spawned out fish dropping back, there will still be opportunities for chrome-bright fish out there. All this said, if you're thinking about trying for one more winter fish, go soon!
Deschutes Trout
Wish there was a hot Deschutes report, but we're on a bit of a holding pattern there. All the rain in the past few weeks accompanied by a little heat has the Deschutes running rather high with color for the foreseeable future. This isn't an uncommon situation for this time of year, and it's definitely a good thing. Hopefully the elevated flows will wash out some of the silt and debris that's gathered from last season. If you give it a shot, focus your efforts on whatever soft water near the bank you can find. And be careful! It's high and very pushy. A lot of the water fish are in right now will not even require stepping off the bank.
Fishing aside, this is such a spectacular time to see the Deschutes Canyon. Early spring is very much in your face out there right now. There's green grass and plenty of happy wildlife to see. You're guaranteed to have a great deal of success out there with binoculars and a camera. A fly rod....not so much for the time being. Fishing should be very good in a few weeks when the flows drop.
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