Fishing Report 05.25.2010

The Deschutes is rockin and rollin for trout enthusiasts. The major surge of Salmon Flies has migrated south of the Maupin area but fish still seem to key in on them at times. The Norm Woods or the giant Chubby Chernoble may still draw some enthusiasm. As far as big bugs go, the golden stones are more of a concern now. Try out a Norm Woods # 8, or a Clarks Golden Stone #8 in order to raise the beast. Other hatches right now that are important are PMD’s in the afternoon and PED’s (Pale Evening Duns) in the evening. Caddis continue to pop out there as well. If you see some real aggressive rises, then think about Caddis Pupas in #’s 14-18. Look, listen and learn. Become an informed angler. Look for bugs and notice the details of the rise. If no heads are present, drop em’ down. Fish the nymph. Give them what they want. Swing a leach or a sculpin. Try to stay fairly light on your tippet on the D. Fish Flurocarbon on your nymphs, and 5X and 6X for dries.

Our little darling, the Hood River here in town, has been showing off lately. The past week entailed many hookups with reckless fish. River levels have been dropping steadily though, which could intensify their weariness. Don’t know til you go…

The Sandy and Clackamas Rivers continue to shine. A good pal had some clients out yesterday and they went 3 for 5 on bright steelhead. I had some similar days out there last week and had one fella land a robust Springer which certainly added some zest to the day. These rivers are starting to drop and should continue to do so without some significant rain. Look for the Sandy to start coloring up a bit with sharp rises in temperature. They will likely fish into June before river levels drop further, or in the case of the Sandy, lose all clarity.

Still waiting for the Klickitat to open to angling on June 1st. There must be a King in there somewhere willing to take a fly! There’s just got to be…

If we aren’t “Blessed” with gale force winds out on the Columbia, there are fine times to be had out there. The Bass are shallow this time of year and can be taken on flies in just a few feet of water. Give Greg Darling a call to see how you might make a connection with one of these spry fish. Greg has recently hooked many in the 4 lb range. Also, look for carp out in the shallow flats. Look for the ones that have their tails in the air and tuck a crayfish pattern in of the side of their face. A little strip can awake the beast. Don’t get discouraged if they aren’t interested. Keep at it, as these are not easy fish to hook.

Lawrence and Lost lakes have been fishing well lately. Callibaetis and Caddis have been proving their worth. The old Whooly Bugger should are definitely a part of the starting line-up.
Have a good time out there…


Contact our staff at our fly shop for up to the minute fishing reports.
541.386.6977 or email at: info@gorgeflyshop.com


Gorge Flyshop
Hood River, Oregon
541.386.6977
info@gorgeflyshop.com
http://gorgeflyshop.com/