Luell ingMADRAS, River OREGON Retreat Hunting | Ranching | Fly Fishing | Conservation MADRAS,Luell ing OREGON River Retreat Introduction: Play video of the property Located north of Madras, Oregon, the Luelling River from April through December. In addition, the Deschutes Retreat is positioned on 155.38± acres with approximately River is host to a large run of summer steelhead and an one mile of deeded river frontage along the famed 100- increasing population of spring chinook salmon and mile Lower Deschutes River. Situated in scenic Central sockeye salmon, as well as smaller populations of bull trout Oregon, Luelling River Retreat has been in the same and brown trout. With excellent fishing opportunities, family since the turn of the 20th century. This property is this rare property provides excellent access to the sought- rare because it is both the only riverfront house along the after Lower Deschutes River. This is a rare chance for 10-mile Warm Springs to Trout Creek fly water section ownership on this world-class river. and one of only approximately 20 houses on the entire Lower Deschutes River. Constructed in the 1970s prior to the enactment of the Wild & Scenic Act on the Lower Deschutes, the custom-designed home and attached garage is comprised of 3,550 sqft with 5 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, featuring two kitchens, two large stone fireplaces, windows that run the majority of both levels facing the river and a deck overlooking the river and pasture. A large 1,500 sqft detached barn, tack room and shop provides ample room for ranch implements and recreational gear storage. A fenced and cross fenced corral and loafing shed are ideal for horses or raising livestock. The Lower Deschutes River is world famous for its native rainbow trout fishery. Ryland Moore, Sales Associate Because this section of the Deschutes is a tailwater fishery, Toll Free: 866.734.6100 the river supports enormous aquatic insect populations. Cell: 971.645.1515 The Lower Deschutes is world-renowned for its salmon fly, golden stone and caddis hatches, keeping anglers busy www.LiveWaterProperties.com Location: Luelling River Retreat is located downstream from the Warm Springs boat ramp and Mecca Flat Campground in the heart of Central Oregon and nestled in the Deschutes Wild and Scenic area. Flanked by columnar basalt cliffs, the property is located 15 miles north of Madras, Oregon, 45 miles from Bend, Oregon and 100 miles from Portland, Oregon. The Madras Municipal Airport is 15 minutes from the property and contains a 5,100-foot runway that can accommodate private jets. The Redmond Airport is a 40-minute drive from the property and provides commercial air service. Access to the property is via a major highway and paved roads to the three-mile long driveway traveling down the old Mecca Grade. www.LiveWaterProperties.com Improvements: Riverfront House – Completed in 1972, the house is a custom 3,300± sqft single-level home with a daylight basement along the banks of the Lower Deschutes River. The house is built for entertaining and contains five bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a laundry and wash room, pantry, 250± sqft double-car attached garage with storage above, two full kitchens (one up and one down), and two large volcanic rock fireplaces for those brisk fall nights after a full day of steelheading. As one enters the house through the front door, one stand in a foyer that looks all the way out to the Deschutes River. The majority of the riverside of the house is comprised of large windows and sliding glass doors, affording amazing views of the river and the opportunity to view trout rising from the river. Two bedrooms are located upstairs along with one full bath and one half bath. There is a deck that runs the length of the house overlooking the river, patio and landscaped area. Downstairs is a daylight basement with glass walled windows and sliding glass doors, looking out to the backyard and over to the river. Three additional bedrooms and one full bath are on this level with an additional full kitchen, family room and storage area. The lower level walks out to a landscaped patio and yard. www.LiveWaterProperties.com The Barn/Shop – Adjacent to the house is a barn, tack room and shop with 1,500 sqft of floor space that provides ample room for storage of farm equipment, tractors, tack for horses and maintenance items for the property. Additionally, there is room to store drift boats and rafts. Directly adjacent to the barn is a fenced and cross- fenced livestock corral with loafing sheds for horses or other livestock. The corral is set up to provide ample room and adjacent fenced pasture with supplemental feeding for up to six horses. www.LiveWaterProperties.com Farming and Water Rights: The property has always been operated as a hobby farm and fishing retreat. Water rights for the irrigation of 11 acres and a priority date of 1972 are used to irrigate the pasture in front of and along the side of the house. The water is sourced from an unnamed spring located to the northeast of the house and is gravity-fed to a cistern where water charges the lines for both irrigation and drinking water for the home. Fixed irrigation pipes with risers are located strategically around the irrigated ground to set up sprinklers and maintain efficient irrigation of the property. www.LiveWaterProperties.com Live Water: Fly fishing on the Lower Deschutes River is on many anglers’ “bucket list”. Regarded as one of the best trout streams in the United States, the 100-mile Lower Deschutes River entertains anglers from around the world from the end of April through the end of the year. Native rainbow or “redband” trout thrive in this tailwater river, fueled by a large insect population and steady river temperatures. The Deschutes redband averages 14-18 inches, with many anglers catching trout over 20 inches each year. Due to the heavy flows these fish encounter, it is not uncommon to have 15-inch fish go into one’s backing. Many anglers comment that the Deschutes redband is one of the hardest-fighting trout they have ever hooked. These fish feed on a steady diet of insects, and the hatches on the Deschutes from May through October can be intimidating. Starting in mid-May and sometimes lasting through June, the salmonfly hatch has even the largest rainbows chasing the big bugs. www.LiveWaterProperties.com Live Water: (Continued) At around the same time of year, the golden stoneflies show up. Slightly smaller than their salmonfly cousins, the golden stone hatch is more prolific and the fish rise to them just as readily. Many different species of caddis also thrive on the lower Deschutes. As summer arrives, the caddis hatches are legendary. Often people will fish the mornings with reliable PMD hatches coming off until the midday sun. As the sun begins to set, the caddis are out and the surface appears to be a rain shower of hungry trout coming to feed. On occasion, one will catch a brown trout or even a bull trout that migrate up and down the lower Deschutes. Not to be outdone, the summer steelhead of the Lower one is fortunate to land a “bruiser” on the standard 7 or 8 Deschutes are often regarded as some of the best fish to weight steelhead set-up. chase with a skated, swung fly. The river is perfectly set up with large, wide runs to fish with a spey rod and swung Luelling River Retreat has excellent dry fly, nymphing and fly. The Deschutes steelhead are often more than willing swinging water right in front of the house and all along the to play a game of cat and mouse with a skated dry fly and deeded land upstream and downstream. anglers will travel from all over the world for the chance to “tie into one”. The Deschutes steelhead average around 6-8 lbs and around 26-30 inches in length, but they make sure to live up to their river name by pulling as hard as their larger friends sought in other northwestern rivers. Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon are both seeing increasing numbers in the lower Deschutes and many anglers are catching chinook on the fly while fishing for steelhead. This is a totally different game as the chinook salmon is known as the bulldog of the salmon world. Strong and powerful, but not as acrobatic as the steelhead, www.LiveWaterProperties.com Nearby Live Water: In addition to the Lower Deschutes River, Central Oregon is a mecca for fly fishing. The Lower Deschutes River is fed by the Deschutes River, the Crooked River and the famed Metolius River, which all offer excellent fly fishing for trout. Approximately 30 minutes from Luelling River Retreat, the Crooked River is an excellent river to fish for smaller trout, where 10-20 fish days are quite common. The Metolius River is a large spring creek nearly 45 minutes from the property that offers challenging fly fishing for rainbows and is one of the only fishable populations of large bull trout. These bull trout move out of Lake Billy Chinook to spawn and feed on trout and kokanee (land-locked sockeye) salmon. Lake Simtustus, located 15 minutes from the property, and Lake Billy Chinook, 30 minutes, offer excellent lake fishing throughout the spring and into the fall. There is an entire book dedicated to fly fishing central Oregon’s lakes and streams, which can keep an angler busy for years throughout the changing seasons. www.LiveWaterProperties.com Recreation: Central Oregon is a recreational playground.