Deschutes River Fish Report for 9-18-2025
Excellent fishing!
Deschutes River - Maupin, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-18-2025
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Open May 22 – September 30. This section includes the popular brown trout fishery below Wickiup Reservoir and brook trout fishery between Crane Prairie and Little Lava Lake. Anglers report excellent fishing for mountain whitefish, brook trout and redband trout from Crane Prairie to the headwaters. Pale Morning Dun and Caddis are primary summer hatches with dry fly opportunities most afternoons. Anglers should also stock up with ant and micro-hopper patterns. Fishing between Wickiup Dam and Pringle Falls has been productive for large brown trout. A reminder to anglers that the Deschutes Arm of Wickiup from the Gull Point boat ramp to the upstream tot the ODFW markers closed on September 1 to protect spawning kokanee in the Sheep's Bridge Area.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, September 18th
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Anglers report much improved trout fishing and excellent bass fishing
Crescent Lake: Anglers report good kokanee fishing
East Lake: Anglers continue to report excellent brown and rainbow trout fishing
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report good and consistent fishing in the Fall River
Haystack Reservoir: Anglers report good fishing for rainbow trout in the 16 to 17-inch range
Hosmer Lake: Positive reports on fly angling for Brook and Rainbow Trout
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 60 percent full
Paulina Lake: Anglers continue to report good trout fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: The reservoir is 60 percent full
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers continue to report fair fishing for large brown and Rainbow Trout
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Fishing for bass and bluegill has been good
Smith River: Smith river closes to all fishing above Spencer Creek after September 15
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Much improved trout fishing
Crescent Lake: Good kokanee fishing
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, September 17th
Campbell Reservoir: Crappie fishing is slow as they are supsended in the reservoir
Nehalem River: Fishing is fair right now
Nestucca River: Fall Chinook are showing up
Tillamook Bay: Fall Chinook is picking up

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