Central Oregon fishing report

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Here is the weekly fishing report for Central Oregon, provided by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. This report was last updated on Tuesday.

ANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: Fishing has been fair due to the turbid water. Using scent or lots of flash will help the fish find your offering. The reservoir supports a large population of trout with the majority of the fish ranging from 8 to 14-inches long.

BEND PINE NURSERY POND: Current regulations allow for a limit of 2 fish per day, 8-inch minimum length for trout.

BIG LAVA LAKE: Anglers report good fishing with reports of decent size rainbow trout being caught.

CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: Anglers report good fishing with reports of large rainbow being caught. Closed from 1 hour after sunset until 1 hour before sunrise.

CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: ODFW will conduct its annual monitoring from June 16 through June 20 starting at the Big Bend Campground and finishing at the Cobble Rock Campground. The fishing may be negatively impacted in this stretch but the remainder of the river will be unaffected. For safety reasons, anglers are advised to avoid this stretch of river during sampling. Keep an eye on the gauge to see if the flow is being adjusted. The fishing is usually poor until the flow has had a few days to stabilize. The use of bait is allowed May 24 to Oct. 31. Please be mindful to not trample any redds. Anglers are reminded that trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead and must be released unharmed.

EAST LAKE: Anglers report good fishing with reports of large rainbow being caught. Catch-and-release for all rainbow trout that DO NOT have an adipose-fin clip.

FALL RIVER: Restricted to fly fishing only with barbless hooks.

HAYSTACK RESERVOIR: Fishing has been good for trout. Fishing for the warmwater species should be good.

HOSMER LAKE: Lake is scheduled to be stocked with Atlantic salmon this week.

LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: Kokanee fishing has been good. Anglers are reminded there are small numbers of spring Chinook and summer steelhead in Lake Billy Chinook as part of the reintroduction effort. Please release these fish unharmed.

LITTLE LAVA LAKE: Lake is scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout this week.

NORTH TWIN: Anglers report fair fishing with moderate pressure on the weekends.

OCHOCO RESERVOIR: Trout fishing has been fair. Recent sampling suggests there is a good number of 14 to 16-inch trout. Bass fishing has been excellent.

PAULINA LAKE: Catch-and-release for all rainbow trout that DO NOT have an adipose-fin clip. Check on current accessibility as winter conditions may still exist.

PINE HOLLOW RESERVOIR: The reservoir is warming up and has been stocked.

PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR: Fishing has been slow for trout but the fish that have been caught have been large. Bass and crappie fishing should be excellent this year.

PRINEVILLE YOUTH FISHING POND: Some largemouth bass were recently stocked in the pond. Anglers are reminded that fishing is limited to kids 17 years old and younger. There is also a 2 fish bag limit.

ROCK CREEK RESERVOIR: The reservoir has been stocked and should be a great place to go this spring and catch some rainbow trout. Irrigation withdrawals will be lowering water levels as summer approaches, which might shut off the fishing.

SHEVLIN YOUTH FISHING POND: Pond is scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout this week. Two trout per day, 8 inch minimum length. Fishing restricted to juvenile anglers 17-years-old and younger.

SOUTH TWIN LAKE: Fishing has been fair with decent-size rainbow trout being caught.

WALTON LAKE: Fishing has been good. Recent sampling showed good numbers of holdover fish ranging from 13 to 15-inches long.

WICKIUP RESERVOIR: Twenty-five kokanee (no size limits) in addition to other trout species catch limit. Closed from 1 hour after sunset until 1 hour before sunrise.

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