Mountain Whitefish illustration
Mountain WhitefishProsopium williamsoni

Mountain Whitefish

Prosopium williamsoni
Peak: January–DecemberNativeAbundant

A native fish that's very common in the Deschutes and often caught while nymphing for trout. Small downturned mouth, large scales, and a big appetite for bottom insects.

Best flies for mountain whitefish on this river

Beadhead Pheasant Tail
Dead-drifted close to the bottom
Brassie or small caddis larva
Winter nymphing
Zebra Midge
Winter, slow runs

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