Deschutes River Steelhead
August is a hot month on the Deschutes River. Hot because not only the weather can be very warm but the fishing can be excellent! Summer run steelhead migrating up the Columbia river swim past Astoria, Portland, Multnomah Falls, Hood River and the Dalles before they see the cool waters of the Deschutes River. An arduous journey that is for them just the beginning of their long quest in fresh water.
Fishing has been mostly good as of late and fish are moving to the swung fly on the surface in the mornings and evenings. The water temperature has dropped another degree but subject to the hot spells that may show up this time of year. August is consistently a warm month, with hot dry winds blowing in the afternoons.
Floating and fishing the lower Deschutes river is truly an amazing experience. One can see deer, bighorn sheep and other wildlife. Here the angler has mile after mile of great water to swing a fly in.
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