Crane Prairie Reservoir Fish Report for 5-17-2025
Crane Prairie is fishing well
Crane Prairie Reservoir - Sunriver, OR (Deschutes County)

by The Fly Fishers Place
5-17-2025
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Crane Prairie is fishing well and has good access at the resort end with brand new docks and plenty of parking. Quinn is open and has good access. I am not sure if Rock Creek is open yet.
Balanced Leeches and Red Ice Cream Cones seem to be the best flies of late, but Black Chironomids, Hanging with my Chromies and Damsel Nymphs are necessary for CP right now, and start thinking about Callibaetis soon, so the nymphs will already be in throat pump samples at times, and be getting the dark, mature wing pads by now.
Hang a Callibaetis Cate (my own adaptation of an old mayfly nymph called a Cates Turkey (modernized on a jig hook) and a Black Double Down Nymph under an indicator in about 7 or 8 feet of water, if they are not taking leeches or chironomids well in the moment.
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
Paulina Lake: The gate is open to East and Paulina
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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