Deschutes River Fish Report for 7-4-2025
The Middle Deschutes is a lot of fun
Deschutes River - Maupin, OR

by The Fly Fishers Place
7-4-2025
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The Middle Deschutes is a lot of fun this time of year and is a favorite after work spot, and also a good early morning to noon fishing mission.
I love the evening slot because I can fish 100% dries, often a simple Tan X Caddis, Purple Haze or Yellow Sparkle Dun will be enough. Keep an eye open for tiny BWO’s too. With tiny Blue Wing Olives hatching out of shallow weed bed zones the fish will move to water you would ordinarily wade through to get to “the spot”. Observe first. Then move. This time of year is full of surprises.
The morning session might be entirely about the Euro Nymphs with a Brown Perdigon or Micro Mayfly being #1, and add some Soft Hackle PTs and a PMD Drymerger to the dropper tag. Tan Caddis Pupa should be on your mind to cycle on to the tippet, so pay attention to what you see, or if the fish are not eating the mayfly nymphs as much.
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