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

W 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 82° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 9:19 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 10:53
Wind at dawn: W 1 mph · Partly Cloudy · 46°F
Wind later: dawn: W 1 mph

10am: 0 mph

2pm: N 1 mph

dusk: NW 5 mph
Flow: 3920 cfs · in a wadable band · 2.72 ft · 66°F water · 6:45 pm · Deschutes at Moody · USGS gauge · wadable band is a sketch, not a safety rating
Next dawn (Friday): W 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go. · W 1 mph

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.

Overnight plan: Thursday evening and Friday dawn. Book two nights if you want the morning. Drive time is to the stay, then a few minutes to the water.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.

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