Well, this is a good time of year on the Deschutes but keep an eye on the water levels. ??Anything over 5,000 cfs at the Madras gauge means no fishing that day!

Although trout fishing??starts to taper off a bit in December, targeting??redsides is worth the effort. ??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.?? Steelhead are viable from the Mouth all the way up to the dam.?? Don't let the weather stop you from gettin out there!!?? 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, Parachute 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