Angling improving at Odell Lake with warming weather

Published 5:00 am Thursday, July 28, 2011

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

ANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: Boat anglers are having more success than bank anglers because the trout are seeking deeper, cooler water with the warm water temperature.

BIG LAVA LAKE: Bait anglers are reporting consistent catches, and large fish and fly angling has been good midday. Some anglers report they have been most successful fishing in the top three feet of water.

CLEAR LAKE: Limited reports have indicated good fishing.

CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: Fishing is good with some big fish available for the patient angler. There are still many fish scattered in five to nine feet of water, although fish are slightly more concentrated in the channels. The cool spring and early summer has kept aquatic weeds in check.

CRESCENT LAKE: Anglers have reported excellent kokanee fishing.

CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: Flows have stabilized for the summer, resulting in better wading conditions. The number of trout is down compared to the past couple of years, but there are still plenty of trout to be caught with fish up to 20 inches long being reported. Part of the Big Bend Campground will be closed for construction on Bowman Dam. Contact the Bureau of Reclamation at 541-389-6541 for current information.

CULTUS LAKE: Anglers have reported improved fishing.

DAVIS LAKE: Fish seem to be scattered throughout the lake and don’t seem to be keying in on any specific food source, so don’t hesitate to change flies.

EAST LAKE: Kokanee fishing has been good in the early morning hours. The cool spring and early summer has kept aquatic weeds in check, and some anglers report their best success has been in the top three feet of water.

FALL RIVER: Fishing continues to be good with hatches of PMDs, caddis and yellow sallies.

HAYSTACK RESERVOIR: Trout fishing will be tougher with the increasing water temperatures. Fishing will be best during the cooler parts of the day and where the fish can find cooler water.

HOSMER LAKE: Fishing has been good at this fly-fishing-only lake. Anglers report good fishing with callibaetis, damsel nymph and traveling sedge patterns.

METOLIUS RIVER: Fishing continues to be good. Anglers should look for PMDs in the early afternoons and mayfly spinners and caddis in the evenings. There also are golden stoneflies in the upper sections above Allingham Bridge.

NORTH TWIN: Anglers have recently reported very good trout fishing.

ODELL LAKE: Fishing for lake trout is good, and kokanee fishing is improving with warming weather. The evening bite is typically better than the early morning bite. Anglers have reported that bass and bullhead have been very active.

SOUTH TWIN LAKE: Fishing for legal-sized stocked fish has been good, with some reports of larger fish.

SUTTLE LAKE: Kokanee fishing has been slow. No recent reports for brown trout.

WICKIUP RESERVOIR: Anglers have been reporting success jigging and trolling for kokanee, especially toward evening.

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