Hi Jim-
I don't think I'd worry too much about it if you're
just wading on the state side of the river. It seems
to be mostly driftboaters on the islands that they're
targeting. If I hear anymore about it, I'll let you
know.
I was out on the Deschutes last Tuesday morning and
saw one salmonfly and one goldenstone each. Caught the
salmonfly and tossed him in to see what would happen.
No takes, but with the slightly warmer weather the
past few days, things may pick up. The owner of the
local shop was on the river from Weds til today, I'm
gonna try and catch up with him tomorrow and see how
he did. Will let you know.
Take care and good fishing.
-John
--- "april c. burbank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> John,
> Thanks for the heads up. We are heading to the
> Crooked river on Thursday
> next week and were thinking of stopping off and
> fishing the Deschutes for a
> couple of hours. Maybe we'll just skip it this time
> and fish it later this
> summer.
> BTW are the salmon flies hatching yet, or golden
> stones?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim Burbank "Troutman"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Martinez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 6:16 AM
> Subject: [VFB] Troubles on the Deschutes
>
>
> > Hey Listers-
> >
> > Just wanted to warn anyone who plans to fish the
> > Deschutes this weekend or any time in the near
> future
> > about a controversy on the middle portion of the
> river
> > that borders the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
> The
> > Warm Springs Tribal Police (WSTP) Fish and Game
> > division is claiming jurisdiction over the entire
> > river that borders their land. Over the past two
> days
> > or so they have ticketed anglers ($500-$1,000) for
> > trespass and illegal angling. Most typically, they
> > have cited anglers who are fishing the islands in
> > mid-channel. So far as I know they have not cited
> > anyone on the state side of the river who was
> wading.
> > In one case they threatened to confiscate an
> angler's
> > drift boat, nearly all the anglers cited had their
> > gear (rods, reels, etc) confiscated.
> >
> > For more info on this, go to <www.flyshop.com>. On
> the
> > left hand menu goto "VFS Region" and click
> Northwest
> > States and then goto the Bulleting Board. There
> are
> > several first hand letters from local guys who
> were
> > cited and had their tackle taken.
> >
> > Treaty rights and State and Federal law are
> obscure
> > and confusing on who has jurisdiction on these
> waters.
> > For info at least a few of the people cited had
> Tribal
> > Permits, boating permits, state angling licenses
> and
> > the whole nine yards. Not trying to stir any pots
> on
> > who has what rights, just want to warn people
> headed
> > here this weekend as to what's been going on
> lately.
> >
> > For more info contact any on the local flyshops in
> > Madras, Redmond, Bend, Maupin, etc. They're all
> aware
> > of the situation and may have more recent info.
> >
> > Take care and good fishing. A great weekend to
> all.
> >
> > -John
> > Oregon
> >
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