Fish report

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, December 30, 2015

ANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: Be prepared for hazardous road conditions, as snow and ice may limit accessibility. The reservoir is covered in ice of unknown thickness.

BEND PINE NURSERY: Open to fishing all year. Limit two fish per day.

BIKINI POND: The pond is free of ice and fishing should be good for stocked trout.

CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: Closed to fishing until April 22.

CRESCENT LAKE: Open to fishing all year.

CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: Fishing has been fair. The flows are very low, which can be very stressful to the fish. Anglers are encouraged to take measures to reduce stress by quickly landing a fish, minimize handling and to not remove the fish from the water. As a reminder, all trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead and must be immediately released unharmed. Report any tagged fish to the Prineville Office 541-447-5111.

CULTUS LAKE: Open to fishing all year.

DAVIS LAKE: Open to fishing all year. Restricted to fly-fishing only with barbless hooks. New fishing regulations beginning Jan. 1 include catch-and-release for trout.

DESCHUTES RIVER, Mouth to the Pelton Regulating Dam: Steelhead are dispersed throughout the river from the mouth upstream to Warm Springs. Winter steelhead fishing can still be good on the Deschutes, but freezing temperatures might limit success. Angers will likely find best success upstream from Maupin. Trout fishing remains open from the mouth upstream to the northern boundary of the Warm Springs Reservation. It is closed from that point upstream to the Pelton Regulating Dam. Trout fishing continues to be productive during the winter months.

Anglers who catch a tagged hatchery steelhead with an orange anchor tag are encouraged to report catch information to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife at 541-296-4628. Anglers catching a tagged wild fish should release it immediately without recording any information.

Lake Billy Chinook to Benham Falls: Open for trout all year. Fishing restricted to artificial flies and lures. New fishing regulations beginning Jan. 1 include no size or limits on brown trout and no harvest of bull trout.

EAST LAKE: The lake is currently closed to fishing. Under new fishing regulations for 2016, the lake will be open to fishing all year beginning Jan. 1. The lake may be frozen during long stretches of cold weather. Check road closure information prior to driving to lake.

ELK LAKE: Open to fishing all year.

FALL RIVER: Under new fishing regulations for 2016, the river below the fall will be open all year beginning Jan. 1. Fall River below the falls is closed to fishing through the end of 2015. Fishing above the falls is open all year. Restricted to fly-fishing only with barbless hooks. Forest Service Road 4060 is not maintained during winter months. Anglers report fair fishing during the warmest part of the day

HOOD RIVER: Fishing for bright winter steelhead has been improving, with quite a few new fish entering the river. Fishing should be good if flows from recent rains recede to fishable flows.

HOSMER LAKE: Open to fishing all year, the lake may be frozen during long stretches of cold weather. Winter road closure information. New fishing regulations beginning Jan. 1 call for catch-and-release for all species.

LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: Fishing for kokanee has been excellent. 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.

LAKE SIMTUSTUS: Open year-round.

LAVA LAKE (BIG): Open to fishing all year beginning Jan. 1.

LAVA LAVE (SMALL): Open to fishing all year.

LOST LAKE: Snow will likely block access to Lost Lake until next spring.

METOLIUS RIVER: Mainstem upstream of Allingham Bridge is closed to fishing. Allingham Bridge downstream to mouth is open to fishing all year. Catch-and-release for all species, including bull trout. Special fishing regulations apply to the Metolius River.

NORTH TWIN LAKE: North Twin Lake will be closed until ODFW can access the lake to assess recent treatment to remove illegally introduced catfish. Contact Erik Moberly 541-388-6145 if you have any questions.

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.

OCHOCO RESERVOIR: Winter is usually a good time to find the larger trout.

ODELL LAKE: Lake is currently closed to fishing. Under new 2016 fishing regulations, the lake will be open year-round beginning Jan. 1. All tributaries to Odell Lake are closed to fishing.

PAULINA LAKE: The lake is currently closed to fishing. Under new 2016 fishing regulations, the lake will be open year-round beginning Jan. 1. The lake may be frozen during long stretches of cold weather. Check road closure information prior to driving to lake.

PINE HOLLOW RESERVOIR: Pine Hollow should offer excellent winter fishing, as the lake has received its winter stocking.

PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR: The water level is low. The water around the resort may be frozen. The best access will be near the dam.

ROCK CREEK RESERVOIR: Recent rains should improve water levels and fishing in the lake. The reservoir has received its winter stocking.

SHEVLIN YOUTH FISHING POND: Open to fishing all year. Limit is two trout per day, 8-inch minimum length. Fishing restricted to anglers 17 years old and younger.

SOUTH TWIN LAKE: The lake is currently closed to fishing. Under new 2016 fishing regulations, the lake will be open year-round beginning Jan. 1. The lake may be frozen during long stretches of cold weather. Check road conditions prior to driving to lake.

SUTTLE LAKE: Open to fishing all year.

TAYLOR LAKE (Wasco County): Taylor Lake should offer excellent winter trout fishing opportunity, as the lake has received its winter stocking allocation.

THREE CREEK LAKE: Open to fishing all year. Check road closure information before driving to lake.

WALTON LAKE: The lake is covered in ice of unknown thickness.

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