Terrebonne area?

GasJockey · 11-13-2003, 04:51 AM

I'm heading over to the Terrebonne area this weekend with a few friends from Cali. I've fished around Steelhead Falls, but was wondering if there are any other places nearby that might be good this time of year? We'll actually be staying at the Crooked River Ranch, but suggestions anywhere around there would be great.

Thanks,
Trent

Hoosier Daddy · 11-13-2003, 07:47 AM

There's a couple spots that you can shinny down the hills from CRR to the Deschutes and Crooked rivers.

lost_sailor · 11-13-2003, 08:03 AM

I'd either fish the Deschutes right there at the ranch or head up through Prineville and hit the ol' Crooked River.

greenbuttskunk · 11-13-2003, 08:27 AM

don't bother with the crooked near terrebonne,
the lower crooked is really only full of whitefish
there, for the good bow fishing hit the last 4 miles below the dam outside of prineville, up in the canyon. Otherwise, I'd fish the deschutes.
GBS

GasJockey · 11-13-2003, 08:56 AM

Thanks for the quick reply's. I've fished the Crooked above the golf course on some private property and done well for natives, but its a real hike in and the water is much faster. Doesn't hurt that almost no one is willing to hike up that far and fight the berry bushes. We planned on fishing the Deschutes, but I've never fished the Metolius and thought I might give it a try. Have to check the regs. about what's still open, but with the weather the way it is, might not be worth the drive.
Thanks again for your help,
Trent

BuKuBass · 11-13-2003, 09:56 AM

GJ: Work the "D" a mile or so above the mouth of Squaw Creek. A map of CRR will show a couple of easy access points that involves decents of only a hundred feet or so. I C&Red a scrawny 31" brown near there this spring.

GasJockey · 11-16-2003, 05:18 PM

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your suggestions. We ended up fishing about a 1/2 mile above Steelhead Falls. Water was 42 degrees and flowing fast. I ended up with a 13" brown and a 14" rainbow that were both released. One of the guys with me landed a couple of rainbows, both released. It was the first brown I have ever caught and I was not too impressed. Didn't fight much. I know it was cold, but the rainbow ripped me a new one. Up and down the river, out of the water, it was an epic battle. I think I'll stick with the bows and forget the 6lbs. browns. They don't seem to be nearly as much fun.

Thanks again,
Trent

lilnorthfork · 11-16-2003, 07:29 PM

GJ - Thanks for the report.

For what its worth, this is my favorite time of year on the Metolius... no pressure and the catching can be gooood.

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I ended up with a 13" brown

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I think I'll stick with the bows and forget the 6lbs. browns

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">That seems like one proportionally challenged trout. :grin:

GasJockey · 11-17-2003, 10:44 AM

LNF - should have qualified that. It was a little brown that I caught, not a 6lbs. What I should have said was that I won't be targeting the 6lbs. browns, just the smaller bows that fight hard.

Everyone seems to want to catch the trophy browns, but if they don't fight as hard, are they really a trophy? Must be the dificulty in catching them that makes them such a target. Maybe a little input from someone that has caught a larger fish is needed. Do the larger browns fight like the little bows?

Trent

(edit:sorry, spelled your name wrong)

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