Central Oregon fishing report
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Here is the weekly fishing report for Central Oregon, provided by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:
ANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: Fishing has been good for trout ranging from 10- to 17-inches long; however, the quality of the flesh isn’t very good due to the warm water. The water level is a couple of feet below the end of the gravel portion of the ramp.
BIG LAVA LAKE: Anglers report fair fishing.
CLEAR LAKE: Water levels continue to be get lower in Clear Lake. No recent reports on fishing.
CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: Anglers report good fishing in the channels. Closed from one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise.
CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: Fishing has been consistently good. Anglers are reminded that trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead and must be released unharmed.
DAVIS LAKE: Anglers report fair fishing. Restricted to fly-fishing only with barbless hooks.
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: River was stocked last week and this week with rainbow trout. Anglers report fair fishing. Restricted to fly-fishing only with barbless hooks.
HAYSTACK RESERVOIR: Fishing has been excellent for bass. Trout fishing has been slow.
HOSMER LAKE: Anglers report fair fishing. Restricted to fly angling only with barbless hooks.
LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: Fishing has been excellent for bass. 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. Kokanee are beginning to stage in the upper end of the Metolius Arm prior to spawning and are averaging 11 to 13 inches.
LAKE SIMTUSTUS: Fishing for rainbow trout has been fair in the upper part of the reservoir. Anglers report catching many pikeminnow.
OCHOCO CREEK UPSTREAM TO OCHOCO DAM: Angling is restricted to artificial flies and lures only; two trout per day with an 8-inch minimum length. Trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead and must be released unharmed.
PAULINA LAKE: Anglers report fair fishing. Catch-and-release for all rainbow trout that DO NOT have an adipose-fin clip.
PINE HOLLOW RESERVOIR: The reservoir is warming up and has been stocked, and is still providing good fishing early morning and late evening.
PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR: Fishing has been slow for trout, but the fish that have been caught have been large. Bass and crappie fishing has been good.
PRINEVILLE YOUTH FISHING POND: Anglers are reminded that fishing is limited to kids 17 years old and younger. There is also a two-fish bag limit.
SHEVLIN YOUTH FISHING POND: Two trout per day, 8-inch minimum length. Fishing restricted to juvenile anglers 17-years-old and younger.
THREE CREEK LAKE: Anglers report fair fishing.
WALTON LAKE: Fishing has been good.