When you go to the John Day River in June you expect to catch fish, a lot of fish.  Normally you get tired of jerking smallmouth bass out of the river.  This year’s was different.  Our group of nine headed to the John Day River to float for a few days from Twickenham Bridge down to Clarno.

The river was higher than normal and the water was cold.  Not a good combination for smallmouth.  We managed to entice a few fish to go for the fly.  Some used large poppers, some with wooly buggers and a few with clousers.  Most of the luck came from fish deeper and slower strips.  Managed to land a few small fish and one large one of 3+ pounds.

Join the Deschutes TU Chapter on April 17 on the wild and scenic section of the Crooked River near Prineville for our 2nd Annual Crooked River clean-up day.  In conjunction with 2010 Crook County SOLV IT Cleanup Day we will spend a few hours on the river to help make it an enjoyable place to visit and fish.  

After the cleanup the Crook County Parks and Recreation District have organized a BBQ and entertainment at the Prineville Pioneer Park.  So, mark your calendars, notify your friends and plan on bringing the kids to a fun day of good solid work.  This is a great way to give back and have a bit of fun.  More details to follow.