Deschutes River- Lower Fish Report

The Lower Deschutes is really good on the Warm Springs to Trout Creek day drift

Deschutes River- Lower - Maupin, OR

by The Fly Fishers Place
10-1-2023
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The Lower Deschutes is really good on the Warm Springs to Trout Creek day drift, or farther down the 3 day run or even going down to Macks Canyon or the Mouth for Steelhead.
There are steelhead in all the segments and we are excited for the rest of fall and early winter to fish for steelhead.
October Caddis Pupa and Stonefly nymphs are good choices for bigger nymphs, Juju Baetis, Skinny Nelsons, Micro Mayfly, Jigs and Perdigons.
Still some good Tan Caddis (#16) and BWO’s, Mahogany Duns & PMD’s on top, and look for trout up on black midge pupa and adults too.

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The Fly Fishers Place Reports

for Sunday, October 1st, 2023

Metolius River: The Metolius is getting some very strong hatches of Green Drakes!
McKenzie River: The McKenzie is darn good fishing and should remain so all month
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is just starting to see some bumps in flows
Crooked River: The Crooked River is dropping now at the end of irrigation season
Fall River: The Fall River is quite good all the way from the Headwaters to the Falls
Lava Lake: Lava Lake has awoken in a great way
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie is fishing well
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer is good and with lowering water temps the Lower Lake is waking up more now too
East Lake: East Lake is seeing good shoreline action still on Ants and Beetles
Paulina Lake: Paulina is beginning to see the big brown trout in post spawn behavior
Three Creek Lake: Three Creeks Lake is going to be a winner for the next couple of weeks

The Fly Fishers Place Reports

for Saturday, September 23rd, 2023

Metolius River: The Metolius is still seeing a great afternoon Green Drake hatch
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is fishing quite well on nymphs, with some dry fly action
Deschutes River: Euro nymphing and streamers are very good now
Deschutes River- Upper: The Upper Deschutes is only open for another 8 days in the Headwaters stretch
Fall River: The Fall River is good and it’s crowded because of that
Crooked River: The Crooked River is in prime shape at 227 cfs
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie was good for us again yesterday
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer is good for Brook Trout and Big Rainbows
Paulina Lake: Paulina is great
East Lake: East Lake is good
Three Creek Lake: 3 Creeks Lake is fishing great