River Open — summer low / warm

Deschutes River (Maupin)

Maupin, OR · about 8 min from Maupin (typical, off-peak)

The lower desert river people actually mean.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Season

Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule

License

Oregon angling license (ODFW)

Park

BLM lots in town and at Macks Canyon / Trout Creek. Stay on posted public.

Walk in

Short to long walks on BLM bank.

Wading

Big push. Felt soles and a wading staff.

Usual window

Year-round trout in many reaches; steelhead on its own calendar.

Thursday conditions

SW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 83° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 9:19 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 10:53
Wind at dawn: SW 3 mph · Partly Cloudy · 57°F
Wind later: dawn: SW 3 mph

10am: SW 1 mph

2pm: W 1 mph

dusk: NW 5 mph
Flow: 3920 cfs · in a wadable band · 2.72 ft · 65°F water · 8:45 am · Deschutes at Moody · USGS gauge · wadable band is a sketch, not a safety rating

A setup that belongs here

5- or 6-wt nymphs and dries; 7-wt for steelhead.

Notes

Named public BLM water. Trout, steelhead, the odd salmon. Warm Springs Reservation is closed unless invited. Confirm ODFW.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

Shops

Deschutes Angler

504 Deschutes Ave, Maupin, OR 97037
Seasonal — call

Lower Deschutes desk. Ask them where you can stand.

Call Website

Stay

Hand-checked, not a hotel scrape. Check dates on their site. Default two nights.

Maupin City Park

Campground · 3 min to the water · Seasonal — confirm the city

In town, short walk to the BLM river. Book Friday if you want Saturday dawn.

Dogs: Ask

Check dates Call

Imperial River Company

Inn · 2 min to the water · Seasonal — book ahead

The Deschutes overnight in Maupin. Shop and river in the same breath.

Dogs: Ask

Check dates Call

Cabins and rentals (you leave Local Waters):

Cabins on Airbnb Cabins on Vrbo

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

Deschutes Angler — book a day

Maupin, OR · drift / wade · Ask the shop

Good for: Lower Deschutes

Shop desk. We do not take the money.

Call the shop Website