Excellent kokanee fishing

Paulina Lake - La Pine, OR (Deschutes County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
8-14-2025
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Anglers continue to report excellent kokanee fishing with fish averaging 13 inches and good trout fishing with some very nice Rainbow and Brown Trout being caught. Flyfishing with beetle and ant patterns can be productive on warm summer afternoons. Catch-and-release anglers are encouraged to check surface water temperatures throughout the day and follow best practices for angling and fish handling in hot water (see above).

Open to fishing all year. Anglers can now keep 5 kokanee in addition to daily trout limit.




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, August 14th
: ODFW Recreation Report
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Excellent bass fishing
Deschutes River: Steelhead fishing is great!
Fall River: Good and consistent fishing
Hosmer Lake: Positive reports on fly angling
Little Lava Lake: Excellent trout fishing!
Metolius River: The Metolius continues to be excellent
Odell Lake: Good angling for nice-sized kokanee

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, August 13th

Detroit Reservoir: Water elevation is dropping
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River (South Fork): South Fork Updates