Early Hunt for Steelhead

Well, headed out for a day and a half of Steelhead fishing on the "Lower" Lower Deschutes. We employed every tactic and in some very likely water only to come home empty handed. This was no surprise with the counts being low and the water in the Columbia cooler than the Deschutes, but you can't catch them from the couch and one hot chromer will keep you smiling' for days, so had to try. There should be more fish arriving daily. I took a temp. of 61 in the morning and it reached 63 in late afternoon. The Columbia is right around 60 at The Dalles Dam, so I would expect more fish to make the right turn as soon as the Columbia warms a bit more. We will just have to see how it all plays out. Good luck if you go.