Water flow: Madras: 4330 CFS Moody: 5350

Visibility: 45 inches

Water temperature at mid-day: 51 Degrees F

Water condition: Clear

Best time of day to fish: Trout Fishing during midday

Best stretch: Warmsprings to the mouth

Best access point:

Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:

Let the games begin. The river is in prime shape, after the recent high water event. The trout are hungry and fool hardy... Game on! This weekend we had a few successful trips from Warmsprings to Trout Creek. The redbands, where eager to eat nymphs: stone fly, pheasant tails, caddis pupas, and zebra midges. The stone flies, salmon and golden stones nymphs are starting to become very active, and should start their migration in the lowest section of the river in next few weeks. The first emergence of adults have been spotty below sherars falls. By the week of the week, there should be a few popping out as high up as locked gate. If you are fishing on the Lower Deschutes be sure to have beatis (Blue Winged Olive) patterns in nymphs, emergers, and dries. Zebra midge is our favorite. Fishing in the Maupin area is still open and is the best option for access.

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance: