Speaking of closures, don’t forget the Warm Springs Reservation side of the Lower Deschutes River is also closed as of today until April 22, 2026. Still there is lot’s of good fishing and access this month and in December, but make sure to stay off the reservation waters (and their land) and that includes all islands and gravel bars west of the main channel now.
Jig Streamers have been especially hot, along with Eggs, October Caddis Pupa, Girdle Bugs, Golden and Black Stones, Brown and Olive Perdigons and Prince Nymphs.
Swinging for steelhead is good now, and we are also getting a lot of steelhead on the nymphing rigs and catching trout with the exact same flies. Do you love the tug on a swing? Or do you want to get numbers? Do you want to use a spey rod? Or a nymph stick? The beauty of life on the river now is any of that will be good. You choose.
Don’t forget our November Special for $475 float trips this month! That’s an all day trip from WS to TC, it includes flies, boaters pass and the use of the boat rods. Bring your own lunch.