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John Day River - August 12th, 2004
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RECORDED: 100 ° FISHING: Good
The water level is now around 108cfs at Service Creek!

The fish are concentrated in the deeper pools, drifts and eddys. With recent warm temps the water is great!

Streamers, buggers and drifted nymphs are good until late morning fished with a sink tip and short 3x leader. Watch for the topwater activity to switch over late morning and into the evening, then change over to hair poppers, frogs, dragons flies and even big dries (like salmon flies) for some explosive topwater action.

At this water level the river has become unfloatable!

Keep a close eye out for Rattle Snakes. It's been a good year!

Mann Lake - August 12th, 2004
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RECORDED: 95 ° FISHING: Poor
The lake is low and the fishing has been slow.

Better Luck next spring or next winter try the ice fishing!

Chickahominy - August 12th, 2004
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RECORDED: 100 ° FISHING: Poor
Wait till the fall to fish Chick!

Even with the recent stockings of legal and fingerling rainbows the warm weather along with the so-so reservoir level has put a stop the fishing. Look for the fishing to improve into the fall with seasonal rains and cooler temps.

Williamson River - August 12th, 2004
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RECORDED: 92 ° FISHING: Fair
The bright days have been tough! But the last hour of the day has been good on caddis, peds and midges.

Wickiup Reservoir - August 12th, 2004
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RECORDED: 90 ° FISHING: Good
The water level is dropping and the larger browns and rainbows along with some monster white fish are beginning to show in the deschutes channel below and around Sheeps Bridge. The water is still up and as it drops more in the next couple of weeks, more kokaneee will move up and then the "Big Boys" will be right behind them. Streamers, Beadhead Nymphs, Buggers and drifted midges will all produce fish.

Reminder: Most of this area closes at the end of August so be sure to check the regulations.

The main lake itself has been good for browns on streamers mainly in the late day and into the evening in the Deschutes Channel.

The Deschutes river channel between Wickiup and Crane has also been good for browns on drifted beadhead nymphs, streamers and buggers.

Rogue River - Upper - August 13th, 2004
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RECORDED: 99 ° FISHING: Excellent
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Red Copper Nymph, Olive Skip Nymph, and Rubber Legg Copper Nymph have all been productive dropper flies in tandem with Agent Orange.

The current fish count is 4,877 steelhead. The river is flowing 1813 cubic feet per second and the temperature is 53.6 degrees.


With about 700 steelhead at the hatchery already, pick you turf for finding a strong pull in your favorite spot.

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East Lake - August 15th, 2004
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FISHING: Great

Callibaetis, Callibaetis, or Callibaetis!!!

Hatches are good and dependable here, low light conditions are allowing for nice dry fly action and the nymphs are everywhere.

Streamers and caddis are great back-ups, though.

FLIES: Size 13/15 Parachute Hares Ears, 14/16 Parachute Adams, Callibaetis Comparaduns, Sparkle Duns, Callibaetis Spent Spinners, Callibaetis Nymphs, Emergers and Cripples. Olive, Brown or Rust Woolly Buggers, Roxy Rainbows, Bird's Nests, and Flashback Pheasant Tails are excellent choices, also. Do not forget to take some Emerging Midge patterns and Elk Hair Caddis (Black or Brown). There are some Travelling Sedges here, also, so Goddard Caddis should be available in your East Lake Fly Box!

Big Lava Lake - August 15th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
Algae bloom has cleared, but this lake is a better lure/bait fisherman spot, now. IF you wish to throw Type III and Type IV lines and strip buggers, the bigger fish have headed to deeper water. They are holding around 20 feet deep in 25 feet of water. There is still some decent shallow water fly fishing available along the less deep north shore, and to the west side of the resort, especially, in low light conditions.


Olive or rust buggers should be fished with a slow to medium retrieve. The midges are hatching midday and into the evening hours; an indicator with a midge pupa can be deadly. Callibaetis are emerging, but sporadically.

FLIES: Beadhead Olive or Rust Woolly Buggers, Roxy Rainbow, Callibaetis Nymph, Bird's Nests, Frostbite Midge, Black Serendipity & San Juan Worms.

September is not that far away.

Deschutes River - Middle - August 15th, 2004
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FISHING: Great
The Caddis and PMDs rule here (with some midges mixed in for good measure).

Use the big Stonefly Nymphs OR large Beadheaded Prince Nymphs to get your Caddis Pupaes and Mayfly Nymphs down and hang on! Do not be timid about fishing those droppers behind your dry fly, either.

Gravel bars and back eddies are always cool! Think about swinging a nice, big juicy looking Beadheaded Woolly Bugger with a Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail behind it through some of the pools!!!

FLIES: Elk Hair Caddis, X-Caddis, Parachute PMDs, Parachute Adams, Kaufman Stones, Beadheaded Prince Nymphs, Bird's Nests, Copper Johns, Bloody Marys and Serendipities.

Crane Prairie Reservoir - August 15th, 2004
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FISHING: Good

Fish in better numbers and larger sizes have, recently, become more available! Fish podding up in the channels.


The chironomid hatch continues to be strong. A midge pupa set under an indicator suspended one to two feet off the bottom over the silty flats will fool the mighty “Cranebow”.

There are Callibaetis Mayflies here, so have those ready and available in all stages. Size 14/16 Flashback Pheasant Tails are a good pre-hatch selection. Size 14 Parachute Adams or Parachute Hare's Ears along with Comparadun/Sparkle Duns will be helpful during the hatch. (Always have a Cripple/Emerger pattern handy!)

If you have a Stickleback pattern, or anything resembling a fry, throw it around the weed edges or in the downed trees!

Sub-surface: Slylines, Camo lines and Flourocabon leaders/tippets are a MUST here.

Deschutes River - Upper - August 15th, 2004
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FISHING: Excellent
TAKE YOUR INSECT REPELLANT!

Dry flies are, still, the order of the day. Lots of fish and lots of bugs. PMDs, Midges and Caddis are active.

Watch those undercut banks and deeper pools for the big bonus fish!

Humpys, Royal Wulffs, Parachute Adams, Griffith's Gnats, Elk Hair Caddis in Sizes 16, 18 and 20 will do the trick.


OTHER FLIES: Serendipities, Prince Nymphs, Flashback Pheasant Tails, and Suspended Midges in Sizes 18 and 20. Black or Peacock Beadheaded Leeches for the deeper holes.

Antone Ranch (Private) - August 15th, 2004
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RECORDED: 0 ° FISHING: Excellent
We have had an incredible Spring Season here. Fantastic scenery, excellent people to guide and work with, lots of fish and BIG fish. We averaged 20-30 fish per person per day in the 16-22 inch range and they were as fat as footballs. The possibility of catching a ten pounder exists with every cast.

The Antone Ranch is located in the Ochoco Mountain range, one hour east of the town of Prineville. Forty thousand acres of land containing six lakes with over 220 fishable acres of water, it is an outdoorsman's and fly fishing junky's dream.

NOW is the time to book your Autumn flyfishing extravaganza. We highly suggest that you give the lakes at Antone some serious thought!

Call the shop soon (read ASAP) to book your Fall Fishing Adventure at the Antone Ranch. It will book fast and September will find us back on the water. Will you be there? (541)318-1616.

Hosmer Lake - August 15th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
TAKE YOUR INSECT REPELLANT!


Callibaetis are still available and dry fly fishing is always fun! Size 14 and 16 in Parachute Adams, Callibaetis Cripples, Callibaetis Nymphs and Flashback Pheasant Tails will get you keyed in. A size 20 WD-40 as a dropper behind a Parachute Adams and fished along the weed edges can be lots of fun!

The Travelling Sedges are running across the water with explosive takes the norm. So, have those Goddard Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis and Mikaluk Sedges handy. Sizes 8 to 12 are necessary, as these are BIG bugs!

Damsels are on the scene and the fish are actually leaving the water to hit the adults as the hover! Tough to duplicate this presentation. Work nymphs, on a floating line, around the weeds OR strip an adult pattern under the water as some species dive down to lay their eggs on the stalks of the tules.


OTHER KEY FLIES: Roxy Rainbows, Black Chironomids, Scuds, Callibaetis Spent Spinners, White and Orange Woolly Buggers.

Metolius River - August 17th, 2004
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RECORDED: 90 ° FISHING: Good
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Trout Golden Stones still represent a good food source for the trout when fished tight to banks. PMD's, BWO's and even some midges will balance out the diet. Caddis in good numbers as well. Nymphing will produce fish most of the day with mornings being very good. Look for evenings to be good on spent mayflies.
Flies , [url ""]Stone Nymphs[/url], BWO's, PMD', Angel Case BWO's, CDC PMD's, Flashback Pheasant Tails 16-20, Midges, Brassies 18-20, PMD's, Olive Sparkle Pupa 16-18 [url "http://www.theriffleflyshop.com/photo/product/big/13_20040121_2d766a578a912b7.jpg"]SRA Double Bunny[/url].

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Fall River - August 17th, 2004
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RECORDED: 89 ° FISHING: Good
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Trout
The Fall is fishing well right now with good dry fly activity available. PMD's, Caddis, Midges, as well as ant patterns will fish well on the surface. Overcast days will fish best if you are looking to fish midday. Nymphing and/or streamer fishing will work midday if it is sunny out. Streamers swung back into log jams is great fun.

Flies Midges 18-22, BWO's 18's, Flashback Pheasant Tails 16-20's, Olive or Black buggers, Miracle Midge, Disco Midge, Serendipities (olive/black), Caddis
Hot Tip Cloudy days equal good dry fly activity

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Call 1-877-2-RIFFLE if you have any questions on this or any other Oregon fishery.
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Deschutes River - Lower - August 17th, 2004
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RECORDED: 94 ° FISHING: Good
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Trout The Lower Deschutes is fishing well for being so hot and sunny right now. Fishing is slower midday than early and late. Small sparse nymphs and emergers are better midday. Non bead-head nymphs will even fish a little better that the flashier bead head variety during midday. Riffles, Back Eddies, and the good shady bank water remain the best areas to fish. If you are willing to walk and move and study the water, you will be able to find fish working almost the entire day. Early morning will be particularly good on spent caddis and spent mayflies on the back eddies. Late evening is still caddis time, so be ready and make sure not to leave to early. Make sure to come in and say hi, we are only 1 mile South of the Warm Springs boat ramp.

Steelhead Report Fish are being taken up to Maupin. More fish are entering the river every day, so be ready for these chrome bright bullets. Swinging flies in the classic steelhead runs is the best way to cover water and find fish. If you feel it is necessary, you can nymph the narrow buckets and shelfs. Beavertail to Macks Canyon has fished okay this last week and will get nothing but better. If you find fish in a run, I would recommend fishing that run very thoroughly, there is probably another. Good Luck

Hot Tip Caddis and Mayflies now presenting great dry fly and nymphing opportunities.

Salmonfly Watch Look for the PMD's and caddis to pick up the slack in the dry fly activity.

The Riffle Fly Shop is open every morning at 7:00 AM for you early birds, so come in and make sure we aren't napping. Check out the [url "http://www.theriffleflyshop.com/custom.php?page=156"]Trouthunter Cabin[/url] for overnight stay in the canyon near Warm Springs.

[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv/?site_no=14092500&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060"]Current Waterflows[/url]

Trout Flies:

Dries: Salmonflies, Golden Stones, PMD's, Caddis, Midges, Yellow Sally

Nymphs: Angel Case PMD, Rub a Dub Caddis Pupa, RL Copper John's, Stone Nymphs, Pheasant Tails 14-18, Flashback Pheasant Tails 18-20, Rockworms, Miracle Midge, Serendipities, Green Copper John's 16-18, CDC PMD emerger, Flash Cripple PMD, Yellow stone nymphs, Sparkle Pupa,


Call The Riffle Fly Shop for the most up to date info on reports, gear and general fly fishing info. 1-877-2-RIFFLE
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Crooked River - August 17th, 2004
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RECORDED: 93 ° FISHING: Good
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Trout The Crooked is fishing good right now, but will slow midday. Look to fish two nymph rigs all day with dries in the morning and evening hours. Caddis, Midges, Mayflies and the like are still all available for the trout. Buggers will fish early in the morning and late in the evening. Dry/dropper combos can be good with a midge pupa below a Parachute Adams. Dries: BWO's, Caddis, Parachute Adams 16-20, Griffith's Gnats 16-22, Para Midge 18-22,
Nymphs: Green/Copper John’s 14-18, Flashback Pheasant Tails 14-20, Prince’s 14-16, Serendipity’s 16-18, Brassies 18-22, Zebra Midge 18-22, Scuds
Emergers/Pupa: Midge Pupa 18-22,BWO floating Nymphs,
Hot Tip: Nymphs can equal big fish, especially in the heavier channel water.


The Riffle Fly Shop is open every morning at 7:00 AM for you early birds!

[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?14087400"]Current Waterflows[/url]

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Owyhee River - August 17th, 2004
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RECORDED: 91 ° FISHING: Good
Owyhee River

Good

The river has been fishing well still and should continue to improve with cooling temperatures. There has been a smorgasborg of bugs and it has made it slkightly difficult to match the hatch but the best advice I can give you is to carry several stages of several bugs and be preapared to fish all those stages. The most prominent bugs have been PMD's, Callibaetis, Baetis, and a few caddis. Also be on the lookout for a Mahogany hatch because they should start hatching soon. The water, to my surprise, is really clearing up and seeing fish is not at all uncommon. Nymphing in the morning an into the early afternoon is your best bet. Teh hatch has been starting at about 2:30 and last for one to two hours then just quits until right at dark. Temperatures outside is hot but the water temperature is staying quite cool. Remeber move up and down the river to find the hatches.

Flies: Beadhead Pheasant Tail, 16-20, Prince Nymphs, 14-20, Copper Johns, 14-18, PMD Emergers, 16-18, Calibaetis Emergers, 14-18, Baetis Hatchmatcher, 20, PMD Comparadun, 16-18, Olive Midges, 18-20, Black Midges, 18-20, Baetis Emergers, 18-20, Olive Emergers, 18-20, Parachute Callibaetis, 14-20

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