With a mild winter so far in most places and winter flying by, it’s about time to start thinking ( if you ever stop) about harassing some trout. First stop on the Deschutes River Anglers tour of trout has us headed to Eastern Oregon and the Owyhee. This awesome Canyon Lands tailwater fishery is a big brown trout playground. Can’t think of a better way to shake off the cabin fever than hitting the Skwala hatch and watching pods of browns slurping like the pigs they are at the trough. To fill in gaps with skwala action we see Blue Wing Olive (BWO) hatches and a dry- drop rig to search when they aren’t up and working. This is truly a fun, unique fishery that should be on the spring “to do “ list… Recommend putting it above the spring lawn landscaping duties… they will be there when you come home from the river. Chores are easier when you can daydream about the fish you just caught.
Before you know it Salmon Flies and golden stones will be going on the Deschutes, think May. Before that, spring on the”D” can be a blast with limited crowds and decent action on BWO and March Brown hatches. Not super consistent or every day, but when they happen fish that haven’t seen a fly in months can be soft pitch and willing targets. What is consistent is it can be some of the best nymphing of the season, especially as we move closet to the big Stone and Salmon flies getting active to migrate to the banks and start their annual invasion.
We are stoked to announce that we have acquired a John Day permit and will be offering multi day trips for small mouth bass on this amazing high desert canyon river. These trips are not only incredibly scenic and relaxing, the fishing is lots of action and great for all ages and abilities. We fish out of the boat here, no wading and slipping and sliding. The weather is normally nice to hot, off river activities such as swimming, and exploring make it an amazing family trip.
We look forward to fishing with you this season. If you have questions regarding trips, dates, or shoot anything fishing…..give us a call or email. We are happy to help. Owyhee and Deschutes Salmon dates are fulling up fast and limited, so if those sound good to you, we recommend contacting us sooner than later. Well here is to a great 2021 and getting back on the water!