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: Angling for rainbow trout is poor. Water temperature is warm and fish are concentrated in the deeper water and lethargic. Opportunities should pick up in the fall.

BIG LAVA LAKE: No report.

CLEAR LAKE: Clear Lake was stocked both legal and trophy sized rainbow trout. Fishing will depend on reservoir levels.

CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: Anglers are reporting little activity.

CRESCENT LAKE: Kokanee bite is said to be good even though this year’s spawners are pretty well on their way out. There are good opportunities to catch younger fish in the 8 to 10 inch range and lake trout angling show be picking up.

CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: Opportunities for rainbow trout are fair. Recent surveys indicate the trout population remains low compared to previous years. Whitefish are very abundant. Anglers are encouraged to harvest this highly edible game fish.

CULTUS LAKE: No recent reports. Lake trout angling usually improves this time of year.

DAVIS LAKE: Fishing is reported to be good. Water levels are low making boat launching a challenge though the lava flow campground boat ramp is open.

DESCHUTES RIVER (Sherars Falls to Warm Springs): Trout anglers should find good success in both the early morning and late evening. Generally large insect hatches are limited in September, but small hatches still occur frequently. Anglers should focus their efforts in the morning and evening hours when river temperatures are coolest. Fair numbers of steelhead are now moving upstream of Sherars Falls, and should begin to provide anglers some opportunity.

DESCHUTES RIVER (Mouth to Sherars Falls): Steelhead are dispersed from the mouth upstream to Sherars Falls. Fishing along the Macks Canyon access road has been decent and will continue to improve. Walk in anglers from Heritage Landing have been reporting good success in the lower river. Fly anglers should focus their efforts on morning and evening hours, as the sun leaves the river. Fall Chinook are being caught in the Sherars Falls area, along with a few steelhead.

DESCHUTES RIVER (Lake Billy Chinook to Benham Falls): No anglers were observed on the river as basis for a report.

EAST LAKE: Anglers are reportedly catching rainbow trout, brown trout and Atlantic salmon. The fishing tends to be a little better in the evening when the temperatures start to drop.

ELK LAKE: No recent report.

FALL RIVER: Anglers are reporting fair to good success.

FROG LAKE: Frog Lake was recently stocked with legal and trophy sized hatchery rainbow trout. Anglers should expect good success.

HAYSTACK RESERVOIR: Opportunities for 12-18 inch rainbow and brown trout are poor.

HOOD RIVER: Steelhead fishing has been slow on the Hood River, as warm temperatures have caused glacial melting, resulting in turbid river conditions much of the time. Anglers should watch river conditions, as fresh steelhead will be available when water conditions improve. Anglers are reminded that Chinook and coho angling is closed on the Hood River.

HOSMER LAKE: Angling has been slow.

LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: Kokanee angling has been picking up with good catches reported in all three arms of the reservoir. Fish are larger this year with the average size 12-14 inches.

LAKE SIMTUSTUS: Opportunities for 8-10 inch rainbow trout are excellent. A limited number of carryover trout from 14-18 inches are also available. Tribal angling permit as well as State license is required.

LAURANCE LAKE: Laurance Lake has been stocked with fin clipped hatchery rainbow trout. Anglers should find good success on both hatchery trout, and naturally produced wild trout. Anglers are reminded that only artificial flies and lures are allowed, and only fin-clipped trout can be kept. Anglers are encouraged to keep all smallmouth bass caught.

LOST LAKE: Lost Lake has been recently stocked with legal and trophy sized hatchery rainbow trout. Some naturally produced brown trout are also available for anglers. Anglers should focus on the shallower shoal areas for best success.

METOLIUS RIVER: Reports of anglers having good success for rainbow trout.

NORTH TWIN: No report

OCHOCO RESERVOIR: Opportunities for 12-16 inch rainbow trout are fair to good. Black crappie angling has been excellent. Anglers should target areas with cover near the shoreline.

ODELL LAKE: The kokanee bite has been slow.

PAULINA LAKE: The bite for kokanee is fair. Kokanee are starting to show signs of moving into their spawning phase. A few folks are catching browns and some nice rainbow trout have also been caught.

PINE HOLLOW RESERVOIR: Pine Hollow Reservoir was stocked several times with legal and trophy size hatchery rainbow. Warmwater anglers should begin finding good success as temperatures warm.

PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR: Opportunities for 12-16 inch rainbow trout are fair to good.

ROCK CREEK RESERVOIR: Rock Creek Reservoir has been stocked several times with legal and trophy size hatchery rainbow. Fishing should remain good until reservoir levels begin dropping.

SOUTH TWIN LAKE: Fishing on South Twin is fair.

SUTTLE LAKE: No recent report.

WALTON LAKE: Opportunities for legal-sized rainbow trout should be good.