John Day in June

[fishwithsteel]

Anyone out there have advice for fishing the John Day in early summer? We primarily bank fish with lures but do fly fish occasionally.

 

[joesnuffy]

what part of the JD are you fishing?

Upper?
Middle?
Lower?

 

[fishwithsteel]

We haven't ever fished any part of the river before, so we really don't know where to start. What would be your first choice?

 

[joesnuffy]

The closer to to mountains you go, the colder the water gets so you'll be fishing for trout. As you head towards the mouth the water gets a lot warmer so small mouth live there.

I'm not sure if there are salmon or steelhead at that time of year.

 

[fishwithsteel]

Thanks. I think my dad was hoping to get into some bass. Anything in particular work well for them? Plastic worms, tube bait, topwater?

 

[joesnuffy]

I was flyfishing for them.......

 

[fishwithsteel]

That works too. Thanks. Were you using that little crawdad pattern?