DESCHUTES RIVER

 

Dry fly fishing for native “redside” rainbow trout on the Deschutes River is an experience like no other. This world famous river is a unique fishery, because of how surface oriented these magnificent and tenacious fish are. A unique fishing experience of bank and wade fishing, paired with majestic scenery and wildlife keeps anglers wanting to come back year after year. The Deschutes is unique in that all angling must be accomplished by wading, as fishing from a floating device is not permitted. This makes for a more intimate connection with the fish and the environment they live in. On the first morning of our trip, your crew will meet you at Imperial River Company Lodge in Maupin.  We'll all travel together to the put-in (Trout Creek), and end the trip a few miles above Maupin, mid-day on the third day. 

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Covering approximately 35 miles of some of the finest trout water anywhere, you'll experience this two-and-a-half-day float trip while riding in a comfortable McKenzie style drift boat, meandering through ruggedly beautiful canyons and through exciting whitewater rapids. Your fishing days are full; as we spend more time on the water fishing and less time in camp . We do take a good mid-afternoon break for lunch and a short rest. This prepares you for an afternoon filled with fishing, complete with the opportunity to catch the last fish of the day as the evening light disappears behind the western canyon walls. You will then arrive at river camp, where our guides turn from fishing experts to river chefs. They will fry "river chicken", a client favorite, steak, sauté vegetables, prepare hot Dutch Oven specialties and finish with delicious desserts. All of this, plus a lifetime of great memories!