The Hatches
Year round action!

While we’d love to be able to promise you the exact time and strength of the Deschutes River’s most productive hatches, we simply can’t. We can say that there’s always a good chance, and that nothing will stop us from trying to find you action. We encourage you to check out our Website for the latest up-to-the-minute reports here.

Hatches for Trout

Image What When
The Salmon Fly
Family Pteronarcyidae
Salmonflys migrate in early May to the edges of the river, crawl out and hatch on whatever they can find: bush, branch, boat, rope, bridge pillings...
 Late May-June
The Elusive Green Drake
Ephemera guttulata
Rare, but very possible
Late May-June
Golden Stone
Family Perlidae
 May-June
Yellow Sally
Family Perlidae
 May-August
Pale Morning Duns
Ephemerella excrucians
 June-July
Pale Evening Duns
Ephemerella dorothea
 May-August
 
Blue Wing Olives
Baetis tricaudatus
 February-May,
September-November
 
October Caddis
Genus Dicosmoecus
 September-November
 
Green Caddis
Genus Rhyacophila
 March-September
 
Spotted Caddis
Genus Hydropsyche
 May-September
 
Saddle Case Caddis
Genus Glossosoma
 March-October
 
Crane Flies
Diptera Tipulidae
 May-September
 
Aquatic Moths
-various-
 July
 
Midges
Family Chironomidae
 Year round
 
Ants
-various-
 May-September

Hatches for Steelhead

Depending on a number of variables, the Deschutes' world famous steelhead run generally runs strong from mid-late August through the end of December. We've got a fever for these beautiful and hard-fighting native and hatchery bruisers, and you can nymph, swing or skate for these bad boys in some of the most dependable runs on the river.