Deschutes River Fish Report for 5-9-2026
The Middle Deschutes has great pockets of Salmonflies and Goldens
Deschutes River - Maupin, OR
by The Fly Fishers Place
5-9-2026
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The Middle Deschutes has great pockets of Salmonflies and Golden’s, and all over look for PMD’s and Pale Evening Duns and Tan Caddis. Fishing has been consistently good from just above Bend all the way to Lake Billy Chinook, and that is a lot of river miles to cover, not all of it will have the same hatches but much of it is seeing salmonfly hatches and fish responding to large dry flies this week.
Other flies you should have include a Purple Haze #12-16, Yellow Sparkle Dun #14-16, Yellow Soft Hackle #14-16, Renegade #14-16, Olive or Purple Stimulator #12, Yellow Sally #14, Brown Perdigon #14-16, Olive Perdigon #16-18, Tan Caddis Pupa #16 and I would also enjoy some small streamers like a Brown or Olive Mini Gulp, Slum Lord and Micro Minnow.
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for Saturday, May 9thMetolius River: So far there have not been many Green Drakes on the Metolius River
Crooked River: The Mothers Day Caddis are on time over on the Crooked River
Fall River: The Fall River is in summer mode
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for Saturday, April 25thDeschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes opened a few days ago and it was a cold, wet and windy opener
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes has no confirmed Salmonfly hatch yet
Fall River: The Fall River is a consistent and good place to head this week
Crooked River: The Crooked River is ramping up for the big Mother’s Day Caddis hatch
McKenzie River: The McKenzie Wooden Boat Festival is today
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake Report
East Lake: East Lake will be an interesting opener since ice off occurred quite a while ago
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie was very good this week after opener
Hosmer Lake: Still snowy in the lot and not quite ready for prime time
Ochoco Reservoir: Ochocco Reservoir has been fishing quite well for trout
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack is always a good option this time of year
Lake Billy Chinook: Lake Billy Chinook is always on the minds of anglers in the spring to hunt the hunters
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