Taylor Lake offers anglers good opportunity for bass and blue gill
Published: July 29. 2010 4:00AM PST
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: Antelope Flat Reservoir has been stocked twice with catchable rainbow trout and fishing is good. These fish will be able to take advantage of an ample food supply should grow quickly.
BIG LAVA LAKE: No recent report but fishing for rainbow trout has been good throughout spring and early summer. The fish have been in great condition ranging in size from 11-16 inches.
CLEAR LAKE: Has been stocked with lots keepers and brood rainbow trout. Lake levels may be getting low due to irrigation withdrawals.
CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: Trout fishing seems to be slowing with the warm weather. Anglers should target the channel areas.
CRESCENT LAKE: No recent reports, but there should be good opportunity for lake trout, brown trout and kokanee.
CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: Creel surveys have shown excellent fishing throughout the day. Flows are currently hovering around 250 cfs and should remain steady with dry weather.
CULTUS LAKE: There have been some good reports of nice rainbow trout and lake trout being harvested from Cultus over the last several weeks.
DAVIS LAKE: Fishing for largemouth bass has been decent if you can hit the water on a non-windy day. Best bass fishing is early or late in the day. No recent reports on the trout fishing. Please note this is a fly-fishing only lake.
DESCHUTES RIVER (Mouth to the Northern Boundary of the Warm Springs Reservation): The Deschutes River is open to angling for steelhead and trout from the mouth upstream to Pelton Dam (river mile 100). Fishing for summer steelhead has been good despite slightly warmer water temperatures at the mouth of the river. ODFW encourages steelhead and trout anglers to take normal precautions when water temperatures are high — fish during the cooler parts of the day (mornings and evenings), play and land fish quickly, and keep wild fish in the water as much as possible.
Lake Billy Chinook to Benham Falls: The flows are now well-suited for fishing. Please note this reach of river is restricted to the use of flies and lures only.
EAST LAKE: Recent reports are that trout fishing is starting to pick up.
FALL RIVER: Fishing has been good. Nymphs have been particularly effective, but fish also are taking attractor dry fly patterns.
HAYSTACK RESERVOIR: Fishing is good. Trolling is the most effective method; however, bank anglers are often successful near the dam and fishing platform.
LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: Smallmouth bass fishing is starting to pick up in the reservoir.
LAURANCE LAKE: Trout fishing for native rainbow and cutthroat along with lots of stocked rainbows should make summer fishing good. It’s a great place to fly fish out of a small boat or personal watercraft.
LOST LAKE: Has been stocked with lots of rainbow trout and has a few resident brown trout. Lost is a great place to troll around in a small boat or fish from the bank.
METOLIUS RIVER: Trout fishing has been good. Look for a golden stone hatch on the upper river, with pale morning duns and caddis hatches throughout the river.
NORTH TWIN: No recent reports. North Twin is a great lake to take young kids to as there is a good beach shoreline and it is protected from the wind. Look to catch rainbow trout in the 8-inch to 13-inch size range.
OCHOCO CREEK UPSTREAM TO OCHOCO DAM: Anglers should be aware that beginning in 2010 new fishing regulations go into effect that permanently restricts fishing to artificial flies and lures only; two trout per day and 8-inch minimum length.
OCHOCO RESERVOIR: Anglers are reporting improved fishing over past years. Opportunities for 12 to 20-inch rainbow trout should improve with the warmer weather.
ODELL LAKE: The kokanee have gone a bit deeper but are still being caught in good numbers. Please note that all bull trout must be released unharmed.
PINE HOLLOW RESERVOIR: Pine Hollow has been recently stocked and should offer good fishing for trout. Anglers have the opportunity to catch all size classes of trout, including large trophy trout.
PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR: Anglers continue to report good fishing and have reported catching larger trout than in recent years.
PRINEVILLE YOUTH FISHING POND: The pond was recently stocked with largemouth bass. Target bass around structures such as trees and rock walls with spinners, plastic worms and night crawlers.
TAYLOR LAKE: Offers anglers a good opportunity to catch bass and bluegill. It’s also a great place to catch carp on the fly rod.
THREE CREEKS LAKE: This small lake near Sisters was stocked in late June and fishing has been very good for both recently stocked and holdover fish.
WALTON LAKE: Access is closed to the public until the U.S. Forest Service renovation is complete. The lake has not been stocked and will not be stocked until access is regranted.
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