This Last Wednesday I got a chance to hit the lower 10 miles of the Lower Deschutes. After hearing a few reports and watching water temperatures, the best bet was to fish early morning and call it good. Water temperatures in the evening are getting too warm and will cause a lot of stress on fish. The morning temperatures are in the low to mid sixties which is manageable. The good news is shade stays on the water for about 3 hrs. A friend and I had plenty of fishing time during one shade session and managed to find some fish. Dry Line skating and swinging traditional's is the way to go in shade. Once the sun hits the water switch over to a sink tip. There are definitely some steel swimming around in the Lower D right now. Play your cards right and the reward could be chrome! These early fish can be untouchable and are full of piss and vinegar.
