Guides in Oregon

[James Fletcher]

Afternoon y'all, 

I'm going on a family vacation out to Oregon, beginning of August, right near Black Butte. Does anyone here have any experience with guides in or around this area? Any advice or insights for good streams or rivers in this neck of the woods?

Went on Google and found a ton of outfits in Bend, OR - willing and able to drive there. 

Anything you've got will be greatly appreciated!

Best, 

[Bobby Davis]

I was in Oregon two years ago near Portland in August, and the fly shop there told me all the streams were shut down.  They actually close down fishing for anadromous salmonids if flows are too low and temps too high, just something to keep in mind.  When I was there he said the only thing I coulda fished for was Largemouth in the local reservoirs.

[peter odell]

If you go north, the Deschutes River Fly Shop in Maupin is great - very informative, full shop, and some great guides.  early steelhead could be in the Deschutes, and the redside (rainbow) fishing can be quite good.....Lots of bank access on the Deschutes if you don't want a guide.  

[James Fletcher]

many thanks!

I had found a link for them yesterday. Is that the Upper Deschutes they're on? Didn't know steelhead could run that early and was only expecting to chase after browns, rainbows, and brook trout. You, sir, just made my day a little better!

On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:50 AM, peter odell <peter...@gmail.com> wrote:

If you go north, the Deschutes River Fly Shop in Maupin is great - very informative, full shop, and some great guides.  early steelhead could be in the Deschutes, and the redside (rainbow) fishing can be quite good.....Lots of bank access on the Deschutes if you don't want a guide.  

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[Yambag Nelson]

The Deschutes is a great river for both trout and steelhead, but in august the steelhead are mostly going to be way downriver around the mouth at the dalles.  There is tons of access near Maupin where the flyshop is (there are two shops right in town, both are very good) but there will be very, very few steelhead in that area that time of year.  If you really want to chase steelhead, I would hire a guide who fishes the lower stretches.  There is however, very good trout fishing around Maupin for native redsides (rainbows) and like the other guy said, tons of access and plenty of camping available which makes for a cheap trip if you don't want to hire a guide.  If you do want a guide, John Hazel would be a good place to start.   

The whole 90 or so miles from the Columbia up to the dam are considered the Lower Deschutes.  The Deschutes up around bend is supposed to have ok trout fishing, but the famous water is downstream of the dam. 

On Friday, June 23, 2017 at 9:47:56 AM UTC-4, James Fletcher wrote:

many thanks!

I had found a link for them yesterday. Is that the Upper Deschutes they're on? Didn't know steelhead could run that early and was only expecting to chase after browns, rainbows, and brook trout. You, sir, just made my day a little better!

On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:50 AM, peter odell <peter...@gmail.com> wrote:

If you go north, the Deschutes River Fly Shop in Maupin is great - very informative, full shop, and some great guides.  early steelhead could be in the Deschutes, and the redside (rainbow) fishing can be quite good.....Lots of bank access on the Deschutes if you don't want a guide.  

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[Ashley Frohwein]

I will be fishing the lower Deschutes then for steelhead. You def don't need a guide to fish for redsides in Maupin. It's some of the easiest trout fishing I've done, but is a blast nonetheless. Maupin is worth the drive. Clackamas may also be an option, but isn't as good

[James Fletcher]

Thanks for the insights - Steelheads or not, would love to hookup to some big Western 'bows this summer. A brother-in-law and myself would be the only fisherman out of the 4-5 going out fishing, so I think a guide service is the best route to bring everyone up to speed and on fish. Will look into Deschutes Anglers - The Hazels looks like a great outfit! 

On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 11:28 AM, Ashley Frohwein <ashleyf...@gmail.com> wrote:

I will be fishing the lower Deschutes then for steelhead. You def don't need a guide to fish for redsides in Maupin. It's some of the easiest trout fishing I've done, but is a blast nonetheless. Maupin is worth the drive. Clackamas may also be an option, but isn't as good

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[peter odell]

The lower Deschutes is a 90 mile tailwater below lake billy chinook north of bend.  No brown, all redsides.  I've caught very hot, early steelhead as early as mid august when I lived out there, though unusual versus the norm.  John Hazel a great guide.    Good nymphing all day long (whitefish also there), and some good caddis hatches if you catch them.  

On Friday, June 23, 2017 at 9:47:56 AM UTC-4, James Fletcher wrote:

many thanks!

I had found a link for them yesterday. Is that the Upper Deschutes they're on? Didn't know steelhead could run that early and was only expecting to chase after browns, rainbows, and brook trout. You, sir, just made my day a little better!

On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:50 AM, peter odell <peter...@gmail.com> wrote:

If you go north, the Deschutes River Fly Shop in Maupin is great - very informative, full shop, and some great guides.  early steelhead could be in the Deschutes, and the redside (rainbow) fishing can be quite good.....Lots of bank access on the Deschutes if you don't want a guide.  

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