Trout fishing at Crane Prairie continues to be inconsistent

Crane Prairie Reservoir - Sunriver, OR (Deschutes County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
8-16-2023
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Trout fishing at Crane Prairie continues to be inconsistent; however, positive reports in recent days may signal that fishing is improving. The reservoir is currently 73 percent full and experiencing an algae bloom





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
Deschutes River- Lower: There have been more reports of Chinook being caught in the lower Deschutes
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 76 percent full
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers report fair kokanee and bass fishing
Breitenbush River: River flows have dropped and are now around 150 cfs
Detroit Reservoir: Water levels are slowly dropping but are still in relatively good shape
Green Peter Reservoir: Green Peter Reservoir Report
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Flows are currently around 450 cfs
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Currently flows are around 1,800 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate dropped six feet in the last week as part of the annual drawdown
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 33 percent full, dropping five feet since last week
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 48 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is at 39 percent full and dropping
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 44 percent full and dropping
Lost Creek Lake: Lost Creek dropped six feet in the last week as part of the annual drawdown
Rogue River- Lower: Anglers are picking up quite a few Chinook in the estuary
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is 1950 cfs and 56F
Willow Lake: Willow is still 74 percent full
Fourmile Lake: ODFW stocked the lake with trophy and legal rainbow trout
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 26 percent full
Sprague River: Flows are at 148 cfs
North Fork Sprague River: Water temperatures have increased slightly
Willow Valley Reservoir: If any fish survived the drought last year, they should be biting
Wood River: Best fishing for brown trout is below Loosley Rd to Crooked Creek


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