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Fish Report for 10-29-2021
Good fishing for those who have been willing to brave the wind
10-29-2021
Fly and Field Outfitters
Crane Prairie has provided some good fishing for those who have been willing to brave the wind, rain, and snow. You only have 3 more days to fish out there, it closes after October 31st. This week’s weather is looking slightly less intense than last week; however, it will still be wet and cold. Make sure to be prepared for surprise snow, it could happen at any time and it pays to be prepared with a tow strap, chains, and a shovel. Balanced leeches continue to be the best on Crane. The bite hasn’t been crazy but when you do hook a fish it’s usually a pretty good one. Stripping leeches can also fool a fish or two, especially around structure. Assassins, two-bit hookers, chironomids, and midges are good flies to fish in tandem with a balanced leech. I wouldn’t fish a nymph much bigger than size 16. Don’t miss your chance to head up to Crane before a long winter.
This year was interesting on Crane, the year started out really great with excellent midge action and some amazing callibaetis hatches. Then the heat came in and things got tougher with hot water and algae blooms. August provided some relief from the intense heat and the fishing has slowly improved since then. With any luck the La Nina winter this year will drop enough snow to improve drought conditions and get our reservoirs filled more than the last two years. Thanks for reading our Crane Prairie reports this season, we look forward to reporting on Crane next spring.
Recommended Dries: Parachute Callibaetis #14-18, Hackle Stacker Callibaetis #14-18, Chubby Chernobyl Patriot and Purple #12-14
Recommended Nymphs: Bruised Ballanced Leech #14, Two Bit Hooker #16-18, Zebra Midge #18-22, Biot Midge #18-22, Disco Midge #18-22, Super Sinker #16-18, bead wing midge #18-20, Red Pheasant Tail #14-18, Rainbow Warrior #18-20, Red Ice Cream Cone #14-18
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for Friday, October 29th, 2021East Lake: The weather has been rough at East Lake but fishing has been fun
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake was wet, cold, and a little snowy this past week
• The Twin Lakes fished well in the rain last week
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is a bit drier and a bit warmer than most other trout fisheries
Metolius River: The fish on the Metolius take time to fool but they are well worth the time spent
Crooked River: Action on the Crooked River is getting good
Fall River: The Fall River fished well this past week
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for Friday, October 22nd, 2021Crane Prairie Reservoir: This is the last full week of fishing up at Crane Prairie
East Lake: East Lake has had really consistent days over the last week
Hosmer Lake: The action at Hosmer has been steadily slowing
South Twin Lake: The Twin Lakes have had some decent action recently
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes has been great this fall
Metolius River: Fishing at the Metolius has been off and on
Crooked River: The fish in the Crooked River seem to be getting comfortable with the low flows
Fall River: Fall River continues to fish very well
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