Fishing report

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, July 9, 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 fair due to the turbid water. The water level has remained consistent, being about a foot below the paved portion of the ramp.

BEND PINE NURSERY POND: Current regulations allow for a limit of two fish per day ; 8-inch minimum length for trout.

CLEAR LAKE: Clear Lake has been stocked and should be a great place to catch recently stocked legals, trophies and hold overs.

CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: Anglers report fair fishing with reports of large rainbow and kokanee being caught. Closed from one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise.

CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: Recent sampling showed abundant populations of redband trout and whitefish. There were excellent numbers of 12- to 14-inch trout with several over 18-inches captured. Anglers are reminded that trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead and must be released unharmed.

DAVIS LAKE: N o recent reports. Restricted to fly fishing only with barbless hooks.

deschutes river (Bend to Wickiup Dam) : Deschutes River from Wickiup Dam to Sunriver will be stocked with rainbow trout this week.

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: Anglers report fair fishing. Restricted to fly fishing only with barbless hooks.

FROG LAKE: The lake has been stocked and fishing should be good.

HAYSTACK RESERVOIR: Fishing has been good for trout. Fishing for the warmwater species should be good.

HOOD RIVER: The Hood River closed for fin-clipped Chinook on June 30. The mainstem and most tributaries are open to catch-and-release trout fishing. A few hatchery – origin fish stray, along with wild summer steelhead entering the river, and should provide anglers with some opportunity. Anglers are reminded that all non fin-clipped steelhead must be released.

HOSMER LAKE: Ang l ers report fair fishing.

LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: Fishing has been good for kokanee, bull trout and smallmouth 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.

LAKE SIMTUSTUS: Fishing for rainbow trout has been good.

LITTLE LAVA LAKE: Anglers report fair fishing for rainbows and brook trout.

LOST LAKE: No recent report, but anglers should find good success throughout the summer.

METOLIUS RIVER: Anglers report fair fishing with improved insect hatches throughout the day.

OCHOCO CREEK UPSTREAM TO OCHOCO DAM: Angling is restricted to artificial flies and lures only; catch limit is two trout per day with an 8-inch minimum length. Trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead and must be released unharmed.

OCHOCO RESERVOIR: Trout fishing has been fair but will become more difficult as summer progresses. Bass fishing has been excellent.

ODELL LAKE: No recent reports. The catch limit is 25 kokanee per day (no size limits) in addition to other trout species. Trout daily catch limit may include only one lake trout, 30 – inch minimum length.

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.

PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR: Fishing has been slow for trout , but the fish that have been caught have been large. Bass and crappie fishing should be excellent this year.

PRINEVILLE YOUTH FISHING POND: Rainbow trout were recently stocked in the pond. Anglers are reminded that fishing is limited to youth 17 – years – old and younger. There is a two-f ish bag limit.

ROCK CREEK RESERVOIR: The reservoir has been stocked and should be a great place to go to catch rainbow trout. Irrigation withdrawals might affect the quality of the fishing.

SHEVLIN YOUTH FISHING POND: Pond will be stocked with rainbow trout this week. The limit is t wo trout per day, 8 – inch minimum length. Fishing restricted to anglers 17-years-old and younger.

SOUTH TWIN LAKE: Fishing has been fair with reports of decent-size rainbow trout being caught.

TAYLOR LAKE: Fishing for rainbows will be slow due to hot temperatues, but anglers can shift their efforts to largemouth bass.

WALTON LAKE: Fishing has been excellent. The lake was stocked the week of June 23.

WICKIUP RESERVOIR: No recent reports. The catch limit is 25 kokanee per day (no size limits) in addition to other trout species. Closed from one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise.

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