Winter Steelhead
Well, this pretty much sums up the current situation! The die-hards are super itchy to hunt for the first winter fish of the season, but aside from a few very brief windows, rivers have been out. Locally, we're predicted to see another 1-2" of rain tonight and more on the way later in the week. It's going to be pretty difficult to find any fishable water from the coast out to the eastern edge of the range of winter fish. All the high water will definitely move some fish around and it should be good when things finally drop.....but it may be a bit! It's going to be a good week to prep gear for the season ahead. Check your backing, sink tips, hooks, etc. Patch up your leaky waders. Replace your warm socks with the heels blown out. It's hard for steeheaders to sit on their hands at this time of year, but the prep work is never regretted when it's go time.
Deschutes Trout
Wish I could say there was a sunnier outlook on the Deschutes for this coming week, but if the predictions hold, it's going to get pretty big. Sometimes these giant systems coming in off the ocean lose most of their moisture before getting to the east side of the Cascades, but this one is giant. It's going to rain quite a bit out east, too. It takes a lot of water to make the Deschutes go up 5k+ in a short period of time, and it looks like we're going to get it. Look for the river to drop back down toward average flows before you give it a try again.
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