The Crooked River is a great spot!

Crooked River - Prineville, OR


by The Fly Fishers Place
8-29-2025
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The Crooked River is a great spot now and there have been nice PMD hatches along with some Midges and Caddis towards evening. Try 2 new flies this time on Jeff’s recommendation…. A Patriot and a Renegade. If you’re older than 45, you have probably used a Renegade somewhere, sometime. Right? The FFP founder, Harry Teel said the Renegade was his favorite dry fly and my dad’s cousin Norm took me fly fishing on the Deschutes and he used a Renegade to convert me from Rooster Tails to Flies! 
Of course the Crooked River is such a great nymphing spot each and every day. Scuds and Zebra Midges and Winkers which can be fished on the surface or deep as a nymph with a Tungsten Beaded fly on the point. 
Perdigons in several colors will be highly effective: purple, brown (Napoleon), olive, orange (Fire Starter) and pearl (rainbow warrior) are all solid and should be played with in different light conditions and before or during different hatch cycles.




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The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Friday, August 29th
Metolius River: The Metolius is absolutely trending great!
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is a great bet!
Deschutes River: Good weekend on the Middle D!
Fall River: The Fall River is a solid bet!
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River is good!
Three Creek Lake: Three Creeks Lake is okay
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake was pretty slow
Little Lava Lake: Little Lava Lake was terrific!
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Skip Crane Prairie
Diamond Lake: Skip Diamond Lake
East Lake: East Lake is fishing really nicely
Paulina Lake: It's a go to place!

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, August 23rd
Metolius River: Really good dry fly hatches!
Deschutes River- Lower: Fishing well!
Deschutes River: Mixed Action on the Middle D
Crooked River: Super good fishing!
Deschutes River- Upper: Upper D is not a great bet
Fall River: The Fall River has been good!
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Some good fishing prospects!
East Lake: East Lake was good
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake was not that good
Little Lava Lake: Good Callibaetis Hatch!
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake is good!
Three Creek Lake: Three Creek is a good option