Here is the weekly fishing report for selected areas in and around Central Oregon, provided by fisheries biologists for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

CENTRAL ZONE

Current fires may affect access. See the Deschutes National Forest Web site for more information: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/.

BIG LAVA LAKE: Anglers are starting to have a little better success as temperatures drop.

CLEAR LAKE: Clear Lake, located about 20 miles west of Maupin, has been stocked with keeper trout and should offer good angling opportunity.

CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: Anglers are catching very nice rainbow trout. One has to work hard and have patience to catch them but they’re quality fish worth the effort. The number of fish caught over the last week was up for anglers regardless of the type of gear they were using. Anglers targeting largemouth bass also had good success over the weekend.

CRESCENT LAKE: Continued reports of some nice kokanee being caught, fair brown trout activity and fair lake trout catches.

CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: Opportunities for 8- to 16-inch rainbow trout and whitefish are fair.

CULTUS LAKE: Reports are that the angling is a little slow, with some fish being caught before the water skiing starts at about 10 a.m.

DAVIS LAKE: Reports of anglers picking up both redband trout and largemouth bass. Please note that Davis Lake is restricted to fly angling with barbless hooks.

DESCHUTES RIVER: High water on the Deschutes has made trout fishing a little more challenging. Anglers are catching some whitefish and rainbows. Dry fly fishing has been slow; anglers should look at using nymphing tactics in the slow water areas.

DESCHUTES RIVER (Benham Falls to Wickiup Reservoir): Anglers have reported good catches for brown trout as they are starting to move into the river, along with some smaller rainbow trout.

DESCHUTES RIVER (Crane Prairie to Little Lava Lake): Reports of fairly good activity for redband trout and smaller brook trout. The flows on this reach are still high. Please note that this section of river is catch-and-release only for rainbow trout.

EAST LAKE: Continued reports of good success for kokanee, some of the kokanee are starting to move back up in the water column. Good fishing for brown trout with anglers reporting catching Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout as well.

ELK LAKE: Not many anglers working the lake. No reports pertaining to kokanee catches and the brook trout fishing is very slow.

FALL RIVER: With the cooler temperatures and some of the hatches they have been having, the fishing is starting to pick up, with SOME fishermen reporting good fishing.

HAYSTACK RESERVOIR: Rainbow and brown trout 10 to 18 inches are available. Trout are likely to be in deeper water this time of year. Kokanee, largemouth bass, black crappie and brown bullhead are also available.

HOSMER LAKE: Anglers are reporting frustration as the Atlantic salmon are not interested in their flies, though the brook trout are fairly responsive.

LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: No recent reports. Opportunities for kokanee are fair to good with most fish averaging 11 to 14 inches. Best success is likely to be in the upper end of the Metolius Arm. Anglers are reminded harvest is limited to one bull trout over 24?222-178? and a Tribal angling permit is required in the Metolius Arm.

ITTLE LAVA LAKE: Most anglers reported fishing was fair, though several reported taking home limits of nice fish.

METOLIUS RIVER: Reports of good fishing including rainbow trout up to 15 inches. Bull trout are beginning to move up into the system. ODFW asks that anglers handle these fish with the same care as other species when releasing.

NORTH TWIN LAKE: The catch rate for anglers is getting better with a few more boats on the water and temperatures dropping.

OCHOCO RESERVOIR: Opportunities for 12- to 18-inch rainbow trout are good. Both boat and bank anglers should have success with bait and lures. Trout are likely to be in deeper water. Crappie up to 12 inches are also available.

ODELL LAKE: Anglers are catching kokanee but not at the rates earlier in the year. As always at Odell Lake angler success is markedly improved at daylight, with some what of a lesser degree of success later in the morning. The kokanee are in excellent condition and some reports of fish moving up in the water column with some jigging starting to work again.

PAULINA LAKE: The kokanee catch is reportedly good with the rainbow trout and brown trout catches reported to be fair to good.

PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR: Opportunities for 12- to 16-inch rainbow trout are fair to good. Black crappie and bass opportunities are also available.

SOUTH TWIN: Fishing is starting to pick up. South Twin provides nice shorelines for both kids and adults alike to fish from. Boat launching is available, however, motors are prohibited.

SUTTLE LAKE: Reports of some fair to good brown trout action and a few kokanee being caught as well.

THREE CREEKS LAKE: Reports of some good catches for both rainbow trout and brook trout.

WICKIUP RESERVOIR: Reports of anglers having good success for kokanee and nice brown trout are being caught as well, as some of the fish have started to move into the arms.