Central Oregon fishing report
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, September 2, 2015
ANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: The water remains dirty and low. Sampling indicated many trout are available in the reservoir, but fishing effort remains low.
CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: Anglers report fair fishing for rainbow trout. Trout daily catch limit may include one rainbow trout over 16 inches and one nonfin-clipped (unmarked) rainbow trout.
CRESCENT LAKE: Anglers report fair fishing for lake trout.
CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: Fishing for trout and whitefish has been good. Fish that are being released should not be removed from the water.
CULTUS LAKE: Anglers report fair fishing for lake trout.
EAST LAKE: Anglers report good fishing for kokanee and trout. Unmarked rainbow trout must be released.
FALL RIVER: River was stocked two weeks ago with rainbow trout. Restricted to fly-fishing only with barbless hooks.
HOOD RIVER: Steelhead fishing on the Hood will be slow through the summer and early fall. Anglers can expect a few fish in November and December.
HOSMER LAKE: Anglers report good fishing for all trout species.
LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: Fishing for 11- to 13-inch kokanee is excellent. Fish are beginning to concentrate in the upper end of the Metolius Arm.
LAURANCE LAKE: Should provide excellent opportunities. Anglers fishing early in the morning will find best success.
METOLIUS RIVER: Special fishing regulations apply to the Metolius River. All tributaries except Abbot, Lake and Spring creeks are closed to fishing. Opportunities for challenging catch-and-release fly-fishing for native redband trout and bull trout in a pristine mountain stream are excellent.
OCHOCO RESERVOIR: The water level is low. The boat ramp is closed.
ODELL LAKE: Closed to fishing for bull trout and any incidental caught bull trout must be released unharmed. All tributaries to Odell Lake are closed to fishing.
PAULINA LAKE: Anglers report fair fishing for trout. Unmarked rainbow trout must be released.
PINE HOLLOW RESERVOIR: Water levels are dropping considerably due to drought conditions and irrigation demands. We have been getting reports that many of the trout have copepods, which are tiny parasites on their bodies and gills. These are not harmful to humans and the lesions can be removed, but the meat should be thoroughly cooked.
PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR: The water level is low. All boat ramps at the Reservoir are now closed. Crappie and smallmouth bass opportunities are excellent.
ROCK CREEK RESERVOIR: Anglers should be prepared that low water conditions due to irrigation withdrawals will limit success in Rock Creek reservoir.
SHEVLIN YOUTH FISHING POND: Pond will be stocked this week with rainbow trout. Open to fishing all year. Limit is two trout per day, 8-inch minimum length. Fishing restricted to anglers 17 years old and younger.
WALTON LAKE: Anglers will have the most success fishing early in the morning when the temperatures are cooler. As a reminder, the bag limit includes only one trout over 20 inches per day.
WICKIUP RESERVOIR: Closed upstream of ODFW markers located near West South Twin boat ramp.