Here they Come! The Lower 20 miles on the Lower Deschutes is the place to be if you are looking for that early, hot ass steelhead. Yes the numbers are still low, but all it takes is one! Put in your time and the reward could be more than worth it. These early steelhead can be untouchable. Blistering runs and jumps will be the norm if you hook into one. Early morning's are best right now due to water temperatures. By evening time the water temps have been getting in the high 60's to 70ish. That can be bad news for fish. The mortality rate goes up when the temps are that high. Please just be aware of that and keep those beautiful wild fish in the water. There have been a few decent reports already. Like I said it only takes one fish. Go get em!
