East Lake is ok, seems to be in a bit of a turnover with murkier water, plus a lot of rainbows on the bank lines going through spawning motions. Water temps high 40’s to lower 50’s. Today we got all of our fish (around 12) on black balanced leeches. I think it’s good to fish, … Continue reading Lakes update for the 1st of June
East Lake
Good news, Rivers are DROPPING 5/24/23
Wow the rivers are dropping and clearing fast. Good to see for the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. The Lower Deschutes now has about 3 feet of clarity and clearing, and has dropped to well below 5000 cfs. The Salmonfly and Goldenstone hatches are going to rip for the next 2 weeks! PMD's and Caddis are … Continue reading Good news, Rivers are DROPPING 5/24/23
Fishing Reports and access updates 5/19/23
Just got word from the USFS that Quinn River access is opening today. Also Rock Creek but no docks will be installed yet. Docks are going in at Crane Prairie Boating site (by the resort) tomorrow it sounds like. USFS is clearing some hazard trees by the fish cleaning station today. Crane is fishing pretty … Continue reading Fishing Reports and access updates 5/19/23
A lake update 5/18/23
Hi gang, I’m excited to announce that Paulina Lake is open and I’ve free as of a couple of days ago. Launching only from the resort and there is a $10 fee to launch and park there this year. No reports yet but last year on 5/20 we crushed them on a type 3 full … Continue reading A lake update 5/18/23
Fishing Report and Water Level Updates 5/12/23
It is good to see the warm weather today here in Sisters, I hope this helps get the lakes opened up soon, and doesn't contribute too much more runoff down the local rivers and streams. It is interesting to see watch water levels and flows on the Crooked, Metolius, McKenzie and Lower Deschutes. Everything has … Continue reading Fishing Report and Water Level Updates 5/12/23
Fishing Report and water updates for 4/30/23
Things got a little hairy with water levels over the last few days, and honestly I was wrong in thinking we wouldn't see high water levels on some of our favorite rivers (Crooked and Lower D) because I thought we had the storage capacity to absorb the melt off. Well, the Crooked River is rolling … Continue reading Fishing Report and water updates for 4/30/23
Opening Weekend Fishing Report 4/23/23
It's kind of a weird "opening weekend" of fishing season this year because the only thing that really opened was the Lower Deschutes in the Warm Springs to Trout Creek run. The lakes and reservoirs that we are normally so excited for are still snowed in, and in many cases still iced over. I've lived … Continue reading Opening Weekend Fishing Report 4/23/23
Jeff’s Fishing Report April 15, 2023
Hopefully you're not sitting in the office or kitchen table doing your taxes this weekend! Fishing is way more fun, I think we'd all agree. I have a pretty juicy fishing report to share, and we have a lot to look forward to over the next week to 10 days!So let's make a short cast … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report April 15, 2023
A little update for the lakes: talking about snow, and access, + safety and fishing options 10/26/22
greeting fellow stillwater enthusiasts! It's been a wild ride on the weather for the last 5 days and this changes the game quite a bit for most of us accessing some of the lakes, and gives us new ideas for some of the others we might not have on the radar as much. Starting up … Continue reading A little update for the lakes: talking about snow, and access, + safety and fishing options 10/26/22
A (little early) fishing report 10/21/22
With big weather changes coming up tonight, I thought it might be helpful to make some predictions and talk about conditions before all that happens so you can plan for the weather and make choices depending on how conditions will be over the next couple of days and week ahead. Starting on the lakes, I … Continue reading A (little early) fishing report 10/21/22