Blue Wing Olives
September-April: Best to fish when the weather is bad. Afternoon hatches on cold, overcast days.
General Info: Oregon is the home to Big Y Fly Co. We love it here! The fishing is great, and the fishing culture is top-notch. There are year-round quality fisheries across the state. You can catch steelhead 365 days a year within a mile of Big Y Fly Co headquarters.
Trout fishing is as good as it gets on the Deschutes River system (and a few others), and there are countless mountain streams and lakes across the state.
If steelhead and trout are not on the menu, the smallmouth fishery is as fine as you will find anywhere.
We also receive a huge run of American Shad as well as all 5 Pacific salmon. Beyond that, there are plenty of saltwater options for anglers looking for more variety.
Useful Links: Current River Flows, Oregon Fishing License
September-April: Best to fish when the weather is bad. Afternoon hatches on cold, overcast days.
The Deschutes River Salmonfly hatch is one of the most spectacular spectacles of nature that you can witness on a trout stream. You must see it for yourself.
PMDs are the classic Western Mayfly. Dependable and delicious, trout love them.
April-May: These bugs love riffles in the late afternoon!
April-October, Oregon has consistent, large caddis hatches on many popular trout streams.
July-September; Hoppers, Crickets, Beetles, Ants. Fish these patterns!