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Deschutes River - Lower - July 20th, 2008
supplied by: Deschutes River Outfitters FISHING: Great
Still caddis. It's almost tough to write a July fishing report, caddis will be the focus. Not much will change for awhile. it will be day to day fishing based on daily conditions scuh as temperature, wind , and all the other elements that make this sport interesting, The hotter days will produce more "balls of caddis" behind the trees and along the banks. Windy days will blow bugs off the water, casting will be obviously be tougher. You might not see as many working fish, thier "dinner plate" is being "swept clean" and food is not as avaiable if the wind rips it away. With all that said, the river HAS been fishing well all the way from Warm Springs to Maupin. Fish are in all types of water ( banks, riffles, behind trees, micro eddies,boulder gardens, etc). Basically they are where they should be. Dry and nymph are producing, so pick your poisin.
As it gets later in the season step down a size on your patterns, the bugs are getting smaller. Also keep checking the eddies, there should be some fish starting to move into them. If you like sight fishing for "sophisticated" trout, you'll like that. Still seeing Pale morning duns (PMDs), and they are getting a little smaller as well. Steelhead are starting to come on the radar down low. Counts on the Columbia look pretty good. The White river has settled down. People are prospecting for that "fix", and rumors/reports of fish hooked are trickling in. Keep your fingers crossed for a good year, and watch for hot weather to take the White River out.
Wallowa River - July 19th, 2008
supplied by: Joseph Fly Shoppe, LLC RECORDED:65 °FISHING: Good
7/19/08 - The river level has dropped sharply this past week and is in great shape to fish -- although a bit high to wade accross the river. Best public access is in the "Canyon" between the towns of Minam and Wallowa. The golden stone fly hatch has pretty well come and gone -- but still a few. We still like searching the seams and banks with sz 6 Kaufman golden foamulators. Lots of caddis -- try sz 8-14 tan or orange body stimulators, 12-16 goddard caddis, chrystal para caddis, or sz 14 olive or blk foam caddit. Also a mix of mayflies including green drakes -- or try red or yellow humpies. Also, be ready to experiment with different flies. Normally misc. colors of prince nymphs, copper johns, and hare's in sizes 14 - 8 are bread and butter Wallowa River, but last night a fly fisher tried these with limited success and ended up catching a series of large trout on a yuk bug!
7/11/07 - Still running very high -- will be too high to wade for some time. However, the river continues to drop and the color is chaulky green. Some nice fish are being caught in slicks, back-eddies, and seams near the bank. The lower river near Minam still has an active stonefly hatch.
7/6/08 – Catch this! A good fly fisher went down to the Wallowa River yesterday evening to fish for Chinook (the season just opened from July 4 to July 13 on limited sections of the Wallowa and Imnaha Rivers). The Wallowa River is running very high and colored – perhaps only three or four inches of visibility. When he didn’t find anyone else fishing for Chinook he thought he might be confused about the season and didn’t fish for Chinook. So, he broke out his trout rod and tied on a size 12 Royal Wulff . Fishing a back eddy to a big pool he proceeded to catch a 20” trout that he could not get his hands around, a 17” trout, and two 12” trout. The fish are “kegged-up” in this type of water next to the bank, and most of them still have to eat. I have heard similar stories of fly fishers duplicating this type of action on both the Imnaha and Grande Rondee over the past several weeks.
Backpackers are also starting to report on their High Lake fishing in the Eagle Cap Wilderness (in most cases they are still crossing some snow fields). Best results are on weighted nymphs and/or sinking lines fished deep in the deeper end of the lake. Brooke trout like a gold or orange fly such as a gold bead copper john, or gb hare’s ear, perhaps with a split shot, retrieved very slowly.
7/4 - The Wallowa remains "blown-out" -- very high at perhaps 4,000 cfs and colored. It is difficult to predict when it will be fishable from the shore or from a boat -- perhaps a week or two weeks (?). It may not be easily wadable until August (?). We will try to post any info as soon as we get it.
6/24 -- The good news is that we are going to have plenty of water all summer and fall. The bad news, of course, is that the big snow pack is still melting and most area streams are "blown-out." Current forcasts for hot weather will probably continue this trend for the next week or two -- or longer. We actually started to catch a few fish on the Wallowa the last few weeks, in the slicks near the bank, but rising water has made this more difficult. The stone flies are hatching. We will try to continue to get reports, but at this time the river has very few fishers.
10/24 – Trout on the Wallowa. By the time you read this it may be too late – but the very warm weather the past three days have October Caddis hatching all over the Wallowa. Forget about nymphs, the trout aren’t interested. Use a salmon fly pattern like a large (sz 8 or 6), stimulator or sofa pillow or Kaufman foamulator and fish the seams/boulders/banks from mid afternoon until dark. The native trout are big and aggressive. Cooler weather later this week may put down the hatch. Remember trout season closes 10/31 so after that date you must fish for white fish or carry a steelhead card.
Trout fishing on the Wallowa River remains fair, but erratic, as weather seems to change daily. Sporadic October Caddis hatches appear mid day. Copper Johns continue to produce trout and whitefish in the boulder fields near the banks.
Best access to the Wallowa River is along the 8 miles of road that parallel the river upstream from Minam, or along the railroad tracks on the east bank of the river below Minam.
Imnaha River - July 19th, 2008
supplied by: Joseph Fly Shoppe, LLC RECORDED:75 °FISHING: Fair
7/19/08 - The Imnaha River is down 450 cfs -- perfect early summer fishing. Try hoppers, hoppers, or more hoppers. We also like stimulators or attractor dries. For nymphs try large, size 14 to 10 princes, hare's ears or copper johns. The Imnaha has a fair number of large bull trout which (some of which you can sight fish) so try a size 6 olive woolly bugger, muddler minnow or any fresh or salt water minnow pattern. Bull trout may be targeted on the Imnaha, but must be released unharmed. Bass will move into the lower river when the river lowers and warms. Higher/cooler water levels in the Columbia and uppers tribs could also mean better than normal fall stealhead fishing on the Imnaha this fall.
The biggest problem on the Imnaha is good public access to the areas that hold the most trout. Best fishing is found above and below town ten or fifteen miles, but most of this portion of the river bank is privately owned (in Oregon it is illegal to fish on private property without permission - does not have to be fenced or posted) -- so ask first. More land has recently been posted between Horse Creek and Cow Creek. Access is still good near and below Cow Creek. Finally -- lets talk upper river (the south end near Hwy 39 and the Forest Service camp grounds). Regs do not require release of native rainbows, this portion of the river is not stocked and does not include residual steelhead smolt (like the Wallowa), and the river is glacial fed and receives a fair amount of fishing pressure from campers. The net result is it can be pretty tough fishing.
7/11/08- Still high but decent color. Fishing is fair in the bigger pools and slicks along bank. Stoneflies have moved through the lower end and hoppers starting to appear. A fair number of bull trout seem to be following the Chinook upstream.
7/4/08 - Imnaha flowing about 1200 cfs this week. That's high, but the color is not bad, and the river is fishable. Not many reports.
111/21/07 – Imnaha Steelhead. Please refer to our Grande Ronde River report for a general discussion of steelhead flyfishing in this area -- this time of year. Like the Ronde the Imnaha can be a great winter steelhead fishery -- if conditions are right. For the most part access to the river is good below Horse Creek on the bottom twelve miles of river -- above the confluence with the Snake River (although portions of this section are private). The road leading to this section is poor so a good four wheel drive is best. We like water levels between 200 – 600 cfs for lots of good “holding water.” However, the river can be fished at higher and lower levels. For flies and fishing techniques please refer to our Grande Ronde River report.
11/2 – Imnaha Steelhead: Nothing new. The water flows have dropped to 118 cfs - not much holding water. Still, there are fish from town to the mouth, and some locals are having fair to good success.
10/24 – Steelhead on the Imnaha: Fish are now scattered throughout the lower river with reports of several fish being caught near the town of Imnaha. At these water levels, holding water is still somewhat limited. Expect fishing to continue to improve as time passes. Fishing below Cow Creek has been fair to good, but expect to find jet boats stacked in the Snake near the Imnaha mouth.
10/20 River flows have doubled the last few days to 237 cfs - just what we needed. Once the river stabilizes and clears -- which doesn't take long on the Imnaha -- look for new fish in the lower river. The Imnaha fishes well for steelheat up to 300 cfs - or even 500 cfs or more - if it is clear. Higher water levels mean a lot more "holding water" and allows fishers to spread out on this small river.
10/10 Reports are comming in of steelhead being caught above and below Cow Creek. However, at 108 cfs the flow is 74% of normal and holding water is limited. It is still a bit early and some additional water will be needed for numbers to improve.
Sprague River - July 18th, 2008
supplied by: Roe Outfitters & Fly Way Shop RECORDED:0 °FISHING: Fair
Fishing has been fair for redband trout. Angling should be good for bass and brown bullhead below the town of Beatty. Brown trout showing occasionally hoppers starting as well.
Fish Lake - July 18th, 2008
supplied by: Roe Outfitters & Fly Way Shop RECORDED:0 °FISHING: Fair
Fishing has been fair for rainbows. Trolling is the most effective method. 17-22 feet most consistant.
Rogue River - Upper - July 18th, 2008
supplied by: Roe Outfitters & Fly Way Shop RECORDED:0 °FISHING: Good
Trout fishing is great. Use yellow bodied caddis and brown bodied caddis size 10's. Yellow sallies size 12's Indicator fishing using anato mays, birds nests and stoneflies will catch fish subsurface. Some steelhead are available and we suggest using anato mays and stone flies.
Sycan River - July 18th, 2008
supplied by: Roe Outfitters & Fly Way Shop RECORDED:0 °FISHING: Good
Not a bad choice for zero crowds and rainbows to tempt you. Watch your shadow! Parachute madam x's, yellow stimulators, and hoppers.
Wood River - July 18th, 2008
supplied by: Roe Outfitters & Fly Way Shop FISHING: Good
Water is looking good. Fishing is picking up. Rainbows are migrating up out of the lake. Streamers are working well like seal buggers and carrie specials. PMD's coming off and some betas.
Deschutes River - Middle - July 18th, 2008
supplied by: Fly and Field Outfitters FISHING: Good
The middle reaches of the Deschutes are fishing well for smaller fish in the evenings. Caddis are a mainstay here in July. Pay attention to water temperature here as it can get too warm for ethical catch and release.
Deschutes River - Upper - July 18th, 2008
supplied by: Fly and Field Outfitters FISHING: Good
The headwater section of the Deschutes (Crane to Little Lava) is fishing nicely. Seemingly unlimited numbers of small brookies are falling for attractor dry flies and terrestrial patterns. Larger fish are being hooked on nymphs in the deeper holes.
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