Arizona Fish Report
Crane Prairie Reservoir Fish Report for 9-25-2021


Crane was tough this week with the Full Moon

Crane Prairie Reservoir - Sunriver, OR (Deschutes County)

Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Fly Fishers Place

by The Fly Fishers Place
9-25-2021
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Crane was tough this week with the Full Moon. We got fish, but noticed the morning bite was best and that it died in the afternoon. With that moon phase going away I’d say Crane is on the upswing and definitely worth fishing.

There were a lot of chironomids hatching this week and pupa’s showed up in the throat pump samples often. Black and Olive #16-#18. Balanced Leeches, Water Boatman, Scuds and Dragonfly Nymphs are good for sure. Keep those on your mind and in your box for the Fall on all the lakes.





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The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, September 25th, 2021

Metolius River: The Metolius is still getting a good afternoon Green Drake
Crooked River: Crooked River is fishing well
Fall River: The Fall River is slowing a bit
Deschutes River- Lower: Steelhead fishing is officially going to be closed as of 10/1/21 due to the historically low run coming up
Deschutes River: Mostly nymphing but with some PMD and BWO hatches around
Deschutes River- Upper: You have until 9/30/21 to access the river from Crane Prairie up to Little Lava
Three Creek Lake: For the next several weeks until 3 Creeks freezes up, the Brook Trout will be hugging the banks

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Sunday, September 19th, 2021

Metolius River: The Metolius has not been as good this September as usual
McKenzie River: The McKenzie is fishing super well
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is fishing well on Nymphs and Streamers
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is fishing well upstream of Lake Billy Chinook
Deschutes River- Upper: The Upper Deschutes is open for 11 more days
Fall River: The Fall River is good all through the sections
Crooked River: The Crooked River is fishing great
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie is fishing pretty well
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer was really good this week
East Lake: Beetles and Ants will continue to be good for dries,
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake is good
Three Creek Lake: Leeches and Scuds are going to be your best flies