A perk of living in Central Oregon is that you are moments away from some of the state’s (and nation’s) best fishing and some of these blue ribbon waters are open year around.
If you have spent any time at all on this blog you are aware that we are on the Crooked River … a lot. Even in the winter it is a great spot to spend the day. However, there are two other streams open in the winter; The Deschutes and the Fall offer good fishing as well.
The Fall River is spring fed, it literally bubbles out of the ground a few miles from our house. This means it is amazingly clear. We’ve not spent a lot of time fishing this water, though we have walked the banks numerous times.
This last week we headed over to the Fall and spent a few hours on this gorgeous stream. Crystal clear water criss crossed with deadfall and what should be excellent fish holding pools.
It is a difficult stream to fish successfully, as the clear water makes spooking fish a distinct possibility. The water is stocked but even these hatchery fish are finicky eaters. We are thinking all the Euro-nymphing practice will come in handy. Now we just need to find a couple of good spots to wet a line.
Beautiful river!