The following PASSES & LICENSES | are required:
Bring your own gear and the following:
- Boater Pass (per boater) - https://www.recreation.gov/permits/251980
- Oregon Fishing License (per client) - https://myodfw.com/fishing/licensing-info
- Tribal Permit Area 2 (per client) - https://fisheries.warmsprings-nsn.gov/fishing-areas/deschutes-river-area-2/
We do not provide any gear other than a small selection of flies we tie, please bring your own chest high waders and all rods, reels and flies.
Wading boots must be studded...the river has been becoming more and more slippery every year!
SEASONS | Availability & When to Book
Tight Lines & Wet Nets...
Whether it is spinning rod, fly fishing, or spey fishing, Littleleaf Guide Service has you covered. We have also filmed numerous promotion videos of one of the most popular hatches that only comes once a year on the famous Deschutes River. The legendary Salmonfly Hatch. This hatch starts in May and goes through the month of June.
Steelhead seasons offer some of the best fly fishing on the river. Long, hot summer days make for endless opportunities to hook into aggressive rainbow trout & steelhead. The Lower Deschutes produces all day-long caddis hatches with Pale Morning Duns at dawn and Pale Evening Duns at dusk. The ample amount of bugs, cause the rainbow trout to look towards the surface to eat. Anglers who love dry fly fishing, this is the best time to visit the Lower Deschutes River.
September & October are great months for fishing the Warm Springs Reservation side of the Deschutes River. The weather is pleasant, and steelhead run is at its peak in our section of the river. These turbo charged, sea going rainbow trout (Steelhead) return to their native spawning grounds. Fly fishing during this time of year offers anglers the greatest chance for catching both rainbow trout and steelhead. For those not afraid of the cooler temperatures, November and December can offer great fly fishing opportunity. Anglers can have record setting days, since the largest numbers of steelhead are in the system.
If you enjoy fly fishing for large redside rainbow trout and powerful native steelhead, the Warm Springs Section of Lower Deschutes River with Littleleaf Guide Service is truly a world class fishing experience for experts or novices.
Both the Salmonfly hatch & Steelhead seasons are both very limited in spaces available. Littleleaf Guide Service recommends to book in advance for both because they fill up fast!
For more information & to book your dates for fishing with us:
Please call 541-615-0402 or email info@littleleafguideservice.com