The weather has turned to winter in Joseph but that has not affected the fishing on the Grande Ronde River near Troy. We have about 6 inches of snow at our house and it is a little difficult to still think about fishing but these pictures are a great reminder that it is still happening down there. These guys caught 4 beautiful steelies on Sunday. They were using a Prince Nymph and strike indicator.

The air temperature has been below freezing in the early morning causing some freezing line issues but after about 10am it warms up and the fish turn on. The water temp is still holding in the upper 30's but I suspect with the snow and colder night time air temps we will see this begin to dip into the lower 30's soon.

There is still time left for you to take advantage of the great run this year. The crowds have been slim even on the weekends. Probably due to the area snow as well as Elk Hunting Season. We are not giving up yet.

See you in Troy.

With air Temperatures hanging in the 50's during the day, water temps hanging in the low to mid 40's and the water flowing in the mid 900's over the past few weeks the Steelhead fishing has been great on the Grande Ronde near Troy, Oregon. Most anglers that we talk to have been doing a lot more catching than fishing. W are not sure how long these ideal fishing conditions are going to hold on but we are certainly going to take full advantage of them. The crowds have been very light during the week. We have seen very little competition for prime fishing water. Not sure where everyone is but we are happy to have the water to ourselves.

The fishing has been so good this past week that we have seen 3 people catch their first Steelhead ever. 2 of those fish and the happy anglers are seen above. If you have never caught a Steelhead this may be your year. Get down there and give it a go. Hope to see you on the river.