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Steelhead in the Grand Ronde?

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#1 ·
I have a trip planned for a few days in early October on the Ronde with a bunch of guys. Does anybody have any news on whether the steelhead have entered the Ronde yet? They should be close as we have outstanding numbers over Lower Granite.

Jim Kaiserman
 
#7 ·
Early Oregon fish are all the way up to Troy. Water temp is still a little warm. This week has been cool so..... Some fish could have moved up, next couple of days will tell the story. I am going down tomorrow until Saturday. Up to Pullman for the Coug/Duck game. Neither team has a quarterback so anything can happen. BTW last year this fly was a killer on the lower Ronde. If you want more info PM me.

Tight Lines.
ptyd
 
#12 ·
Just got back from Heller, fished the mouth of the Ronde up to the pig farm. Great weather, ok fishing. hooked 6 fish landed 3 in two days. Not too crowded except the mouth of the Ronde. the Rock Garden just from the mouth has totally changed not much fishable water any more, filled in by gravel from the heavy flows this spring. Caught some at the mouth, down into the Snake a some up above the Rogersburg bridge. All and all not too bad, great to back out and try to remember how the throw a spey rod.

Tight Lines,
ptyd
 
#15 ·
Sure..... Keep thinking that..... It's down 4 degrees C from two weeks ago and fluctuates with the dam releases. The Salmon is sitting at 57 degrees. A buddy of mine just hammered the fish at Heller Bar this last weekend, landing 19 and 25 respectively on Saturday and Sunday. You stay in M-town, and I'll be in L-town rippin' lip.
 
#23 ·
Great pics, I camped at Heller all weekend, I never saw any boats on the river at night.... Maybe these were a little farther down the river. Don't know for sure but judging from the water and lights maybe a little lower in the river, at any rate great pics and
big fish.

Tight Lines,
:beer2:
 
#30 ·
Quan great fish. Im heading out there the 25th with my dad uncle cousin and grandpa. Seems our annual trip always results in a blown out river or low water. i hope i can get those kind of results!
 
#32 ·
Who gives a shit about your gear steelhead. If the guys on this site were into numbers, we'd all be backtrolling plugs and bait divers. In fact most of us used to fish that way or started that way (and some still fish that way which is great also) and gave it up many years ago. But instead we work our asses off swinging the fly. In fact there are a bunch of forums (where's the Hunting and Fishing news when you need them?) you can post baitcaster hero shots on. Something like "B RUN MADNESS AFFLICTING EAST SIDE!!!!!!!!!" So although all steelhead are beautiful, who gives a rats ass about your fish porn. Wrong site boys. The Coach

PS If you newbs wait around for the "perfect conditions" to run to the east side, you'll find that when you get there it's already over. Grab the tent, the Peak stove, (or The Red Lion -- I started getting soft the last couple trips:D) and the rods and reels and go pound it over there. The Snake (which Zen say is a bit warm, and I believe the Zen) around Asotin, the Clearwater (go see Poppy at Red Shed) and the Rhonde both from the mouth to the bridge and up into Shoemaker Grade. Thats all wadable stuff, no drift boat or sled needed. Shit boys that's more water than you can fish in the next 5 years. Go get em. Screw the reports. GO FISH HARD. Figure it out on the way. Then it's your discovery not someone elses.
 
#33 ·
Coach is drunk on Gatorade again......:)
 
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