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Bouy 10 Salmon fishing should be good this year. The commercial trollers caught their early limit in 3 days. Columbia River Salmon fishing was good for about a week at Bonneville but has slowed. Good news is that the Steelhead are biting well in the Columbia and Clackamas. Lewis river Steelhead are IN NOW and with the coll water of the Lewis they are biters. Just returned from a 4 day trip on the Deschutes. Deschutes Steelhead are allready above Shearrs Falls.But not in catchable numbers. Trout were after Golden Stones size 10, Light Caddis,Dark Caddis and Pale Mourning Duns/Spinners/Emergers and BHPT's.
The bite is sporadic which fits the recent weather pattern. We had 2 1 hour periods where the bite was actually every cast. I was busy tying flies on for my ham fisted oh no he's in my backing again bustemoff customers. For my sake it's a good thing I never run out of the " right " fly. While the high temps and big Crowds are pounding the Deschutes in August I will be fishing for Salmon at the mouth of the Columbia River near Buoy 10 just west of Astoria Oregon. Cool weather and lots of big Chinook Salmon. I will return to the Deschutes and mid Columbia in September and October. This weeks hot tip ?
Don't be afraid to fish a small single egg pattern for Summer Steelhead. They love soft fuzzy yarn or bead eggs combos.Remember low clear water means excellent visability for fish and Fishermen. I fished the Clear Streams of MT Hood last week and was dismayed by the lack of fish. Someone is killing fish including the Steelelhead Smolts. Bad news for Sandy river anglers.Call now for your Summer Salmon/Steelhead trip. 503-661-3474.