Fishing

 

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Lower Deschutes (Pelton Dam to Columbia River) 6,820 cfs Steelhead, redband trout, whitefish Steelhead fishing has been good over the past few weeks, below White River has stayed clear and fishable, many steelhead in the creel lately and particularly wild fish; if you catch a wild steelhead, practice good catch-and-release technique, keep fish wet, and release all wild fish unharmed; salmon fishing at Sherars has slowed down, bright coho in the system; not as many trout anglers this time of year, but nymphing has still been good up between Warm Springs and Maupin 4/16/2025
Middle Deschutes (Benham Falls to Lake Billy Chinook) 739 cfs Brown trout, rainbow trout, whitefish Anglers report good fishing around Dillon Falls, upstream of the Old Mill area in Bend and around Tumalo State Park, nymphing has been the most effective method 4/16/2025
Upper Deschutes (at Benham Falls) 1,111 cfs Brown trout, rainbow trout Deschutes River upstream of Benham Falls closed for the year on Sept. 30 4/15/2025
Crane Prairie Reservoir 88% full Brook trout, kokanee, largemouth bass, rainbow Closed to fishing on Oct. 31, reopens April 22, 2025 4/15/2025
Crescent Lake 24% full kokanee, mackinaw, rainbow and brown trrout, whitfish, chubs Open to fishing all year, currently 11 percent full and access to the lake may be limited by low water levels; anglers also report decent kokanee fishing with most fish in the 11– to 12-inch range; one lake trout per day, 24-inch minimum length; anglers can now keep 5 kokanee in addition to one lake trout per day, 24-inch minimum length 4/15/2025
Crooked River (below Opal Springs) 1,490 cfs Rainbow trout, mountain whitefish Open to fishing all year below Bowman Dam, nymphing has been the most effective method but fly-anglers should keep an eye out for fishing rising in afternoon, blue wing olive or midge patterns worth a try, anglers are reminded that steelhead may be present and Rainbow trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead and must be released; anglers who catch a bull trout should release it unharmed and report their catch to the US Fish and Wildlife Service at crookedbulltrout@fws.gov 4/16/2025
Cultus Lake Mackinaw, rainbow and brook trut Cascade Lakes Highway open; troll depths for mackinaw and shallower areas for rainbows 5/22/2024
Davis Lake rainbow trout, largemouth bass Open to fishing all year, anglers report good bass fishing along the reeds as bass are staging for spawning, water level remains low, making launching boats difficult, fly-fishing only, barbless hooks required, catch-and-release for trout, no limit on size or number of warmwater fish, Davis Lake anglers may encounter bull trout which must be immediately released unharmed 10/14/2024
Diamond Lake Trout all brown and tiger trout must be released; trout fishing has been good on lures; if you catch one over 20 inches, take it to the marina to be entered for a raffle 6/29/2023
East Lake Brown trout, kokanee, rainbow trout Paulina Lake Road is open for season; anglers report good brown trout fishing from the bank along the southwest shoreline, low water levels continue to make launching large boats challenging, anglers can now keep 5 kokanee in addition to daily trout limit 10/30/2024
Elk Lake Brook trout, kokanee Cascade Lakes Highway is closed for the season 11/13/2024
Fall River Brown trout, rainbow trout Open to fishing all year above Fall River Falls; following recent trophy trout stockings, fly-anglers continue to report excellent and consistent fishing, nymphing and stripping small streamers have been the most effective methods; restricted to fly-fishing with barbless hooks only 10/16/2024
Haystack Reservoir 79% full rainbow and brown trout, kokanee, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill and brown bullhead Following draining of Haystack Reservoir for maintenance, anglers should expect slow fishing as the reservoir is restocked and fish populations rebound 3/15/2025
Hosmer Lake Brook, cutthroat and rainbow trout Cascade Lakes Highway is closed for the season, open to fishing all year, recent reports of excellent fall fishing for brook and rainbow trout, restricted to fly-fishing only with barbless hooks, catch-and-release for all species 10/16/2024
Lake Billy Chinook Bull, brown and rainbow trout, kokanee, smallmouth bass Anglers excellent spring kokanee fishing, the Metolius Arm opened to fishing on March 1; harvest is limited to 1 bull trout over 24 inches under the daily trout limit, anglers can now keep 5 kokanee in addition to daily trout limit, no bag or size limits on brown trout and bass 3/12/2024
Lava Lake rainbow trout Open to fishing all year, Cascade Lakes Highway closed for season 11/13/2024
Little Lava Lake rainbow trout, brook trout, whitefish Cascade Lakes Highway closed for season 11/13/2024
McKenzie River (at Clear Lake) 729 cfs 4/16/2025
McKenzie River (near Belknap Springs) 1,490 cfs Rainbow and coastal cutthroat trout all nonadipose fin-clipped trout must be released; lures and artificial flies only 4/16/2025
Metolius River 1,710 cfs Redband and bull trout. Continues to be excellent for mountain whitefish, redband trout and bull trout, nymphing with stonefly, mayfly or caddisfly nymphs has been effective for trout and streamers are a good bet for bull trout; fly fishing only upstream of Bridge 99, artificial lures and flies permitted below; catch and release only; from Allingham Bridge upstream to the headwaters closed for the season Nov. 1 and will reopen May 22 4/16/2025
North Twin Rainbow trout Open to fishing all year, excellent fishing for holdover and recently stocked trout 10/16/2024
Ochoco Reservoir 92% full Rainbow trout, black crappie, smallmouth bass Recent reports of good rainbow trout fishing and large fish from the bank near Ochoco Dam 4/16/2025
Odell Lake Lake trout, kokanee, rainbow trout Odell Lake closed to fishing on Oct. 31 and will reopen April 22, 2025 10/30/2024
Paulina Lake Kokanee, rainbow and brown trout Open to fishing all year, anglers report productive rainbow and brown trout fishing with some brown trout in the 6- to 8-pound range caught in recent weeks, anglers can now keep 5 kokanee in addition to daily trout limit 10/9/2024
Prineville Reservoir 99% full Rainbow trout, small and largemouth bass, crappie Anglers report fair fishing for trout, crappie and bass 4/15/2025
South Twin Rainbow trout Open to fishing all year, anglers continue to report productive fishing for holdover and recently stocked trout, North and South Twin were last stocked in mid-April 5/29/2024
Tumalo Creek 6.74 cfs Rainbow 4/16/2025
Wickiup Reservoir 89% full Rainbow and brown trout, kokanee, largemouth bass Closed to fishing on Oct. 31, reopens April 22, 2025 4/15/2025