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Deschutes River
The Deschutes River ( də-SHOOTS) in central Oregon is a major tributary of the Columbia River. The river provides much of the drainage on the eastern side of the Cascade Range in Oregon, gathering many of the tributaries that descend from the drier, eastern flank of the mountains. From Wikipedia
Flow now
Deschutes River Near Culver, OR, 1 mi from the river.
819cfsat build, Nov 12, 12 PM MT
The typical week here, from 10 years of record: 859 cfs to 973 cfs, around 925 cfs.
Water temperature at the gauge: 48°F.
Also gauged at Crooked River Below Opal Springs, Near Culver, OR: 1,220 cfs, Nov 12.
Snowpack
0.1 in of water in the snow at Hogg Pass and 2 more stations, against a median 0.1 in for the date (75 % of normal).
The snowpack here usually builds from Nov 19, peaks Mar 30 and is gone by May 10; runoff follows the melt.
The season, November
Usually workable this week. Pick your window and fish it well.
- Midgessizes 18 to 22
- Small eggs and worms
- Pheasant tail and zebra midge nymphsunder an indicator
Typical for the week over 10 years: 859 to 973 cfs. Running 819 cfs today, inside that range. Flows are not forecast; check the gauge the day before.
Brown Trout are spawning (October to December). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.
Brook Trout are spawning (September to November). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.
Mountain Whitefish are spawning (October to December). The egg bite behind spawning whitefish is the best winter nymphing of the year: an egg pattern below the riffles.
- Egg patterns in the runs below the spawning gravel, never on it.
Written by the app's rules engine from the calendar, the gauge record and the snowpack, not by hand, so it says only what the data says. The weather for the week comes with the app.
Fly shops on this water
- Confluence Fly Shop BendWebsiteFishing report, updated Mar 17
- Fly & Field Outfitters BendWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 8
- The Fly Fisher's Place SistersWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 11
- The Patient Angler BendWebsiteFishing report
Nearby waters
- Metolius River15 mi
- Suttle Lake22 mi
- Crooked River28 mi
Open Deschutes River in FlyMaster for today's plan, the flies, and your own log here.
Flows from the U.S. Geological Survey, snowpack from the NRCS SNOTEL network, text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Built Nov 12.