Water is stabilizing, as is the fishing

The conditions have stabilized this week and levels are hovering in the 4700cfs range out of the dam. This is the last weekend for fishing the tribal lands and also the trout along the borders of the reservation, both close after Oct. 31. The Steelhead fishing should remain decent through November, decent being a fish or two a day for your efforts. There have been fewer big number days this season, but if you put your time in you'll be rewarded. The upper river has been fishing as well if not better than the Maupin area, maybe more to do with pressure as the crowds were heavy here this last week. Our 3 day trip last weekend reported good fishing in the Trout Creek to Maupin run. Expect crowds to thin in November which always helps when looking for steelhead, but expect the floating lines to be less productive as the water temps cool. Dredging the bottom is not nessesary, but a type 6 or 8 usually does the trick. Nymph tactics will continue to produce as well, but covering water is a bit more effort. Keep moving and find the willing biters, there will be plenty of water to explore as the weather cools and keeps some at home near the fire.