Deschutes River Trout and Steelhead Flies


We encourage you to tie up or buy some flies for your trip and have provided a hatch chart and recommended Deschutes fly list for you to refer to.




Deschutes Hatch Chart / Recommended Trout Flies


Season Hatches Recommended Flies
  Dry Flies Nymphs

Spring
(April-June)

Salmon Fly
Golden Stone Fly
Little Yellow Sallies
Green Drakes
PMDs & PED's
March Browns
Mahogany Duns
BWO's
Midges

Clark Stones sz 8-10
Norm Woods sz 6-8
Foam Bodied Stones sz 4-6
Chubby Chernobyl sz 6-8
Stimulators sz 10-12
Green Drake Comparaduns sz 8-10
PMDs Comparaduns sz 14-18
Purple Haze sz 16-18
March Browns Comparaduns sz 14-16
Rusty Spinners sz 16-18

B.H. Rubber legs Stone sz 4-8
Jimmy Legs Stone sz 4-8
Pheasant Tail (flash back) sz 12-18
Anato May Fly sz 16-18
Morrish's Hotwire May Fly sz 16-18
Hares Ears (Nat, Tan, Green) sz 12-16
Prince Nymph sz 12-16
Zug Bug sz 14-16
Serendipity sz 16-18
San Juan Worm & Egg Patterns

Summer
(June-August)

Caddis
(Rhyacophila,
Hydropsyche,
Glossosoma)

Crane Flies
Aquatic Moths
PMD's
Midges

X-Caddis (Tan/Green) sz 14-18
X2-Caddis sz 14-18
Elk Hair Caddis (Tan, Brown, Green) sz 12-16
Spent Partridge Caddis sz 16-18
PMDs Comparaduns sz 14-18
Purple Haze sz 16-18
Rusty Spinners sz 16-18

Prince Nymph sz 12-16
Zug Bug sz 14-16
Sparkle Pupa (Tan, Green) sz 16-18
Soft Hackles (Tan, Green) sz 14-16
Copper Johns sz 12-16
Pheasant Tail (flash back) sz 12-18
Anato May Fly sz 16-18
Morrish's Hotwire Caddis 14-16

Fall
(Sept-Nov)

Caddis
October Caddis
Mahogany Duns
BWO's
Midges
Crane Flies

X-Caddis (Tan/Green) sz 14-18
X2-Caddis sz 14-18
Elk Hair Caddis (Tan, Brown, Green) sz 16-18
Purple Haze sz 16-18
Stimulator (Orange) sz 8
Sofa Pillow(Orange) sz 8

B.H. Rubber legs Stone sz 8-10
Jimmy Legs Stone sz 8-10
Pheasant Tail (flash back) sz 12-18
Anato May Fly sz 16-18
Morrish's Hotwire May Fly sz 16-18
Hares Ears (Nat, Tan, Green) sz 12-16
Prince Nymph sz 12-16
Zug Bug sz 14-16
Serendipity sz 16-18
Zebra Midge sz 16-18

Winter
(Dec-March)

BWO's
March Browns
Caddis
Little Brown Stones
Midges
Eggs

Purple Haze sz 16-20
March Browns Comparaduns sz 14-16
Elk Hair Caddis (Brown) sz 12-16
Griffith's Gnat sz 18-20
Cluster Midge sz 18-20
Miracle Midge sz 18-20

B.H. Rubberlegs Stone sz 8-10
Jimmy Legs Stone sz 8-10
Pheasant Tail (flash back) sz 12-18
Anato May Fly sz 16-18
Morrish's Hotwire May Fly sz 16-18
Hares Ears (Nat, Tan, Green) sz 12-16
Serendipity sz 18-20
Zebra Midge sz 18-20
San Juan Worm & Egg Patterns


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An angler with a selection of Deschutes River Steelhead Flies

Deschutes Steelhead Flies

Classic Hair Wing Patterns

 

Green Butt skunk
Paris Hilton
Street Walker
Brazilian
Steelhead Coachman
Lady Carolyn

 

sz 4-6
sz 4-6
sz 4-6
sz 4-6
s z 4-6
sz 4-6

Skaters

 

Pom Skater
Ska Opper
Muddlers

sz 4-6
sz 4-6
sz 4-6

Leaches / Intruder Type Flies

 

Moal Leaches
Fish Taco
Guide Intruders
Egg Sucking Leaches

 

Steelhead Nymphs

 

Double Beaded Peacock Stone
Egg Sucking Girdle Bug
Green Rock Worm
Copper Swan

sz 2-4
sz 2- 4
sz 6
sz 6