TROUT AND STEELHEAD ON THE DESCHUTES RIVER

July on the Deschutes can be a great time of year, with both trout and steelhead to chase.

The last few trips have been camp trips from Mack's Canyon to Heritage Landing fishing for trout and steelhead.

There are a few steelhead around but with the warmer weather the water temps are rising and making it tougher to catch them.

There has been some great dry fly fishing in the evening with all the caddis hatches.

My best comb for trout have been a #16 Tan Body Elk Hair Caddis with a #16 Silvey's Bead head Caddis Pupa Dropper.

The Weather is key this time of year, if the temps are in the 80's or lower the fishing is good.

If we get temps in the mid 90's or higher fishing becomes tough in the Lower Deschutes with the warm water.

GUIDE VACATION ON THE JOHN DAY

Just got home from 7 days of what I call guide vacation on the John Day River. I usually do a few trips with Little Creek Outfitters every year to break up my season.

Its alot different for a Deschutes River Trout and Steelhead guide to fish out of a boat all day.

The fishing was great watching the customers catching 100+ Bass on Poppers Per day.

If you ever looking for a fun trip for the whole family the John day is the River to go on and Little Creek Outfitters Run the best trips on the John Day.

GOT CADDIS ?

The Stonefly hatch is finally done in the Maupin area the fish will still hit the big bugs but they will also refuse it more often.

The last few days the best dries have been Little Yellow Sally's, Parachute Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis and Parachute PMD's.

The best nymph's are Bead Head Caddis Pupae or Diving Caddis fished in the pocket water.

DESCHUTES RIVER REPORT

The Deschutes is back into shape and still fishing great. In the Maupin area there are still a few Golden Stones and yes they are still eating Chubby.

My best flies the last few days have been a Golden Chubby #6 with a Silvey's beadhead Caddis #14 dropper or a Silvey's Diving Caddis#14 dropper.

There has also been some great May fly Hatches, fishing a PMD parachute #16 or a PED soft hackle #12 have also been good producers.

The big Caddis hatches are also starting with the warmer weather, #14 Elk Hair tan body is a good choice.

DESCHUTES GUIDE GOES LAKE FISHING

With all the Rain this last week the Deschutes finally got to high to fish.

So what can you do when all the rivers are to high, you go lake fishing!

Here are some shots from the lake we fished.

Before the water got to high the fishing was AWESOME,I would guess by Wed or Thur the river should be down enough to fish.

There are still Golden Stones in the grass in Maupin so Chubby should still work

The mayfly hatches have been crazy with the cloudy weather, PED, PMD, Green Drakes.

So now its a waiting game till the end of the week.

I will keep you posted.