Positive Reports From the Upper Deschutes

Deschutes River- Upper


by The Fly Fishers Place
5-24-2025
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The Upper Deschutes headwaters area is open now, and I heard just a couple of reports from there, both positive. One friend was nymphing with perdigons and found a mix of whitefish, rainbows and brookies, and the other angler was streamer fishing and really exploring the cut banks and log jams and got a few nice brook trout on sculpins with a conehead. 


The hatches are mostly small tan caddis and PMD’s so far, and a lot of midges. I would guess Green Drakes are 2 weeks away here? If you go, make sure to have #10 Sparkle Duns and Film Critic and Dry Ice Drakes in the box, even today.




More Reports

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, May 24th
Metolius River: The Green Drake hatch is the talk of the town!
Deschutes River- Lower: Go enjoy that summertime small dry game!
Deschutes River: Enjoy the last days of fishing big flies

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, May 17th

Metolius River: Metolius River Fishing Report
Deschutes River- Lower: The big bug hatch is on
Crooked River: We are happy to report how good the Crooked River is fishing now
Fall River: Fall River Fishing Report
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River is fishing quite well
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is great
Paulina Lake: The gate is open to East and Paulina
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie is fishing well