Paulina Lake Fish Report for 5-17-2025
The gate is open to East and Paulina
Paulina Lake - La Pine, OR (Deschutes County)

by The Fly Fishers Place
5-17-2025
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The gate is open to East and Paulina. You can launch at Paulina Lake Resort for $10.
East still has no boat launch access as of yet. And It may be another couple of weeks.
Bank fishing at East should be good, I’d go leeches and scuds and callibaetis nymphs stripped on slow Hover lines, and use a chironomid and blood worm (which is chironomid larva) under the indicator.
I saw my friend Jon W was up at Paulina on the opener and caught a bunch of smaller browns and some rainbows that all looked like they wintered over well.
I always like the early season chironomid game at Paulina, but I have often had excellent success on black leeches stripped near the shore line on various density sinking lines from Hover to Type 5 (and all in between). I also recommend a Balanced Minnow under the indy!
More Reports
The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, May 17th
Metolius River: Metolius River Fishing Report
Deschutes River- Lower: The big bug hatch is on
Crooked River: We are happy to report how good the Crooked River is fishing now
Fall River: Fall River Fishing Report
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River is fishing quite well
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is great
The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Friday, May 9th
Metolius River: The Metolius River is fishing well, and most days from here until the end of June
Deschutes River- Lower: On the Lower Deschutes the sighting of Salmonflies and Golden Stones have been increasing
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is good
Crooked River: The Crooked River bumped back up a tiny bit and is over 400 again today
Fall River: The Fall River is fishing quite well
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River has been good on our guided trips this past week
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake will open May 14th!
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie Report
South Twin Lake: Twin Lakes Report

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