Yep, I'd second (or third) South Junction. There may be some hardward tossing
steelheaders in the hole at the upper island, but if not (or even if they are)
try the top of the upper island in the faster water and all along the lower
island. The tailout of the lower island often has 15-18" redsides that readily
take dries. If you want to brave it, you can take the dirt road past the
campground (going upstream) to the collection of Burlington Northern shacks
near their railroad yard and park just outside their yard (it's marked as
private property), walk the tracks upriver about 1/4 mile and there's some
great unpressured dry and nymph areas up there. Careful on the tracks - the
trains are quicker than you think and believe it or not, it's hard to hear them
when they're coming at you! (it's also against the law to walk on them anyway,
but there's room on either side if you use care and common sense)
Good luck! That's always been my honey hole on the Deschutes. Consistently
caught 12-18" redsides there. And they always fight WAY out of class; an 18"
redside will feel like an 8# steelhead sometimes....
Sean
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> Tim,
>
> Try South Junction. That would be my bet for some good water and not too
> many other fisherman.
> Simo (a lurker from Oregon)
