Well, this is a good time of year on the Deschutes.?? Trout fishing is picking up now that the weather is cooler.?? Steelhead are viable from the Mouth all the way up to Warm Springs.?? Nymphing for trout with a 6 wt is a good idea because you may hook a Steelie and having a little extra "wood" to lay on 'em helps.?? Keep an eye out for Fall hatches.?? Expect water levels to??be higher than normal for the rest of the season.??

Please be aware of spawnig beds... it may be tempting to wade out to redds that have fish spawning -- BUT if you want the Deschutes to continue being a blue ribbon trout stream AND great steelhead fishery, respect the beautiful Steelies, trout, and precious few Chinook. We all want our great-grandkids to enjoy this river, don't we ?

TRIBAL WATERS (DRY CREEK TO TROUT CREEK)??ARE CLOSED NOW??AND REOPENS IN APRIL 2008 !

DRIES: BWOs,??Henryville Caddis,??Mahogany Duns,??Yellow comparadun, Rusty Spinner, Paraschute Adams.

NYMPHS: Copper John, soft hackles, peasant tail, Angle Case emerger, sparkle pupa, serendipity, prince, green rock worm,October caddis nymphs, wooly buggers (on sinking line!!).

STEELIES: Green butt skunk, macks canyon, a-leach, wally walker, red-winged blackbird, Freight Train