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

CRESCENT LAKE: Boat launching access to the lake is available at the Crescent Lake Lodge. There is currently good opportunity for lake trout and brown trout.

CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: Anglers are catching more redband than whitefish according to the results of our winter creel survey. Population estimates from 2009 show an increase in redband populations and a decrease in whitefish populations. Flows have increased recently; however, fishing is good.

DESCHUTES RIVER (Mouth to the Northern Boundary of the Warm Springs Reservation): Stonefly nymphs will also start getting more active in April and fish will certainly start keying in on them. Spring chinook anglers should grab their gear and head out to Sherars Falls on the lower Deschutes. A good run of springers is predicted to the Deschutes and should peak at Sherars Falls in early May.

FALL RIVER: Fall River above the falls remains open to fly angling only. Probably the best fly fishing in the region right now with good hatches of blue-wing olive, midges and tan caddis.

HAYSTACK RESERVOIR: Spring is often the best time to fish for 12- to 18-inch rainbow and brown trout in Haystack Reservoir. Trolling is the most effective method, however, bank anglers are often successful near the dam and fishing platform.

HOOD RIVER: Flows are good on the Hood River with good numbers of winter steelhead being caught by anglers. Spring weather has been warming the Hood and increasing catch rates as the water warms. The peak of the winter steelhead run on the Hood is happening now.

LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: The Metolius Arm is open. Angler effort has been light. Several legal-sized bull trout (greater than 24 inches) have been caught, but most bull trout being reported are in the 16- to 20-inch range. Kokanee anglers have been experiencing increased success over the last two weeks.

METOLIUS RIVER: Fishing has been up and down but is generally good. There have been strong hatches of blue-wing olive and October caddis, with a few March Browns as well. The mainstem Metolius upstream from Allingham Bridge is currently closed to angling.

OCHOCO RESERVOIR: Shore fishing has been good between the boat ramp and the dam. Opportunities for 12- to 20-inch rainbow trout should improve with the warmer weather.

PRINEVILLE YOUTH FISHING POND: The pond is open to children 14 and younger with a bag limit of five fish.

ROCK CREEK RESERVOIR: Rock Creek Reservoir has been recently stocked and should offer great spring fishing for trout. Anglers have the opportunity to catch all size classes of trout, including large trophy trout.

TAYLOR LAKE: Taylor Lake has been stocked with rainbow trout and should offer a great opportunity to catch trout this spring. Additionally, a couple hundred adult steelhead have been released in Taylor recently.