Early Steel and Caddis

Well, efforts from Deschutes regular's are slowly switching from trout to steel. This is a great time to be a D angler, as there are multiple options for your fishing pleasures. The Steelhead run has started slowly, but the last week has seen an increase of fish moving up the Columbia. Hopefully good numbers are starting to take the right turn into the Deschutes. The lowest 25 miles from Mack's Canyon down is where to focus your early efforts. Cover lots of water and you just may find a few fish. The trout fishing has held strong, as the caddis are popping and the fish are eating them. Look to shade trees in the afternoon's and the last couple hours of the day can be epic. When probing the mid day sun drenched water, try sinking nymphs deep into the buckets, below riffled water. You may need to add split shot to get through the heavy currents. The best options are Mayfly nymphs in size 16 or so along with caddis larvae and pupa.