Deschutes River, Upper
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Importance by half-month
Super 
Major 
Minor 
Slight 
None
Hatches are matched from Westfly's database of "standard" fly patterns.
Nymph
Emerger
Flats, runs, backeddies: standard dry fly
Dun
Flats, runs, backeddies: standard dry fly
► Expect hatches around 1:00 to 2:00 (daylight time) on cloudy days or drizzly days that aren't too cold.
Emerger
Size 10-14 Soft Hackle, Quigley Cripple, Film Critic, Hackle Stacker. Tan to red-brown body, brown wing
Near riffles, flats: surface swing
Dun
Near riffles, flats: standard dry fly
► During the hatch, trout may be more receptive to emerger patterns than to duns.
► During hatches, look for feeding fish in the slow-to-moderate runs that are within about a hundred yards (upstream or downstream) of a good-sized riffle. Hatches start around 2:00-2:30 p.m., daylight time.
► Prior to the hatch, nymphs can be productive if you drift them near the bottom.
Pupa
Adult
► When trout are midging, a Sprout Midge can work well, but a pupa pattern is always a good choice.
► Trout can be very picky about size and color of the pupa. You may need to swap flies several times to find the right combination.
Adult
Lakes; rivers over gravel and cobble, undercut banks: count-down-and-retrieve, slow retrieve, wind drift, deep swing
► When fishing a streamer, try matching your fly to the sky color: dark patterns on dark days, lighter patterns on bright days.
► Resident brown trout can whack a streamer that is presented in the pools and alongside the river bank where the water is over two feet deep.
General
► The river is closed from Little Lava Lake to Benham Falls until May 22.
► There is good public access near Terrebonne. This area holds a mix of brown trout and rainbow trout.
Confluence Fly Shop 541-678-5351
Fin and Fire 541/548-1503
Fly and Field Outfitters 541-318-1616
The Fly Fisher's Place 541-549-3474
The Hook 541-593-2358
The Patient Angler 541-389-6208