Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports From our friend Tim No update from Tim today. From ODF&W It’s Free Fishing Weekend Feb. 15 & 16. This weekend you won’t need a license, tag or endorsement to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon that’s open – to fishing, crabbing and clamming. Looking for some ideas?…
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports From our friend Tim Cabin fever got the best of me this week so I got out and braved the weather to wet a line in a couple of my favorite places. I also talked to some fishermen on the river and a few fly shops – It’s Sportsman…
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports From avid Angler Tim Moran Well – this report is a bit thin as winter has settled into the cascades and points east. The forecast is for 50 to 70 inches of snow in the passes in the next 6 days so it may be a good week to…
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports From avid Angler Tim Moran There were a few lucky fishermen that got out early on Christmas day as I popped open my news feed started to see pictures of some nice rainbows and a big Bull Trout from the Metolius, A stringer full of big rainbows from up…
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports From avid Angler Tim Moran Tim writes – I have no info this week…everybody must be Christmas shopping….and the weather stinks! Below is his information from last week. Lower Deschutes River – Steelhead are still being caught in the stretch between Warn Springs and Maupin. The fish being caught are…
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports From avid Angler Tim Moran Lower Deschutes River – I woke up the folks at the fly shop in Maupin to see what was going on. The report is a few steelhead fishermen/women are still out there and they’re getting a fish or two. Trout fishing is good in the…
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports From avid Angler Tim Moran Well, it’s snowing all over central and Eastern Oregon so it’s going to be a great weekend…to go skiing! On the Lower Deschutes River – A few steelhead were reported in the stretch between Warn Springs and South Junction. The few fish caught were caught…
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports From avid Angler Tim Moran Lower Deschutes River – Fishing has been up and down with the temps. When it reaches into the 50’s fishing has been good on nymphs and dries when a hatch breaks out. Most of the time you’ll get a BWO or PMD hatch late…
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports From Tim Moran Tim is still out and about, no update this week from him. From ODF&W Fishing the higher elevation hike-in lakes can offer solitude, good fishing, and a chance to combine a couple of your favorite outdoor activities. Find more information on planning your hike-in fishing trip.…
From Tim Moran Metolius River – It’s been a good so far this month on the Met. Trout and Whitefish are taking prince nymphs, red lightning bugs, San Juan worms, pheasant tails, small black and golden stones and red copper johns under and indicator or fished Euro style. There is some late afternoon dry fly…
From our friend Tim Moran: Ana River – This is a spring creek that flows from ANA Reservoir. Fishing is fair to good now fishing small nymphs and dry flies in the afternoon. There is usually a pretty good Blue Wing Olive hatch. It is over in Lake County near Summer Lake and doesn’t receive…
From ODF&W While winter conditions are limiting access and opportunities to many popular lakes and ponds, many of the areas rivers offer good trout fishing opportunities throughout the winter, including the Crooked, Deschutes, Fall and Metolius. Steelhead are spread throughout the lower 100 miles of the Deschutes with anglers reporting fair fishing in the Warm…
Eastern Oregon Fishing Report – TGF Friend Tim Moran writes: Lake Billy Chinook – Bull trout fishing is still good in the Metolius and Deschutes arms. Trolling Rapalas and herring with a pro troll flasher are still taking fish. This is a good time of year to run up to the Crooked and Deschutes arms and…
Water temperatures on the Deschutes are dropping although data of that or any other nature is moot with the river over 10,000 cfs near Madras and heading for 14,000 cfs at the mouth by this coming Monday. Scratch the ‘D’ off this week’s list, then relax in front of a fire with a cuppa or…
