The Middle Deschutes is fishing well!

Deschutes River - Maupin, OR


by The Fly Fishers Place
6-13-2026
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The Middle Deschutes is fishing well from Bend down to Lake Billy Chinook. There are pockets of good caddis hatches, and pockets of better mayfly areas and places where you might enjoy both. 
Look for tiny BWO’s in a #22, but more PMD #16 and PED’s in #14 or maybe a #12. Caddis are a mix of tan #16, olive #16-18 and dark brown #18 and look for some yellow sally stones, more in the afternoon and early evening. 
A lot of time I spend on the middle river I use a renegade or purple haze. To get a little more match the hatch specific add some X caddis, sparkle duns and soft hackles. 
Nymphing is always an option and is especially good with brown perdigons, PT soft hackles, caddis pupa, micro may’s and some small streamers like mini gulps, sculpzilla and squirrel leeches.




More Reports

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, June 13th

Metolius River: Good news about Green Drakes!
Deschutes River- Upper: Positive signs of a healthy fishery!
Fall River: Things are good!
Crooked River: Very good place to be right now!
McKenzie River: Some good days at McKenzie!
Hosmer Lake: Some slower days on Hosmer
East Lake: One of our best places to fish!
Paulina Lake: Paulina is also fishing well!
Little Lava Lake: Great day on little lava!
Lava Lake: Good bet!
Elk Lake: Super good report!
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Not very positive reports
Three Creek Lake: Three Creek is a good one!

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, June 6th

Metolius River: Great place to be this week!
Deschutes River- Lower: Very good fishing!
Deschutes River: Middle Deschutes is a good place to go!
Deschutes River- Upper: Really nice fish with a variety of tactics!
Crooked River: Continues to be a heavy hitter!
Fall River: Always a good place to find fish!
McKenzie River: Fun on the McKenzie!
East Lake: Best of the bunch!
Paulina Lake: Paulina is fishing really well!
Lava Lake: Fishing quite well!
Little Lava Lake: Fishing Quite Well!
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer is good right now
Three Creek Lake: Signs of Greatness at Three Creek!