East Lake has been good

East Lake - La Pine, OR (Deschutes County)


by The Fly Fishers Place
5-31-2025
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East Lake has been good, with some varied conditions to consider. We are seeing some pretty skinny fish, so winter wasn’t as easy for EL fish as it was for Paulina fish. More on that in a moment. 
Scuds and Callibaetis nymphs are likely your best bets in the shallow zones. 
Add Chironomids once you get out to 7 to 14 feet of depth. Black/Red, Red, Olive all #12-18 plus hanging with my Chromies or the original Chromie with the more silver body and peacock thorax. Red PT and Callibaetis Cate for the indicator fishing is great. Ants, Beetles and Hippie Stompers (red) are good dries during the day, and Purple Haze in the evening. I would hope to see the 1st Callibaetis hatches of the season by this time next week….




More Reports

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, May 31st

Metolius River: The River is in Perfect Condition
Deschutes River- Lower: It's a great time with large dry flies.
Deschutes River: Middle Deschutes is in the height of dry fly season
Deschutes River- Upper: Upper Deschutes is fishing well
Crooked River: The Crooked River is great
Fall River: The Fall River is on the circuit this week
McKenzie River: Guides on the McKenzie are picking up a lot of fish
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake is fabulous
Little Lava Lake: Little Lava is off to a good start
Lava Lake: Lava Lake is fishing well
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Good reports from Crane Prairie

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Tuesday, May 27th

Hosmer Lake: Fishing is very good
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie is getting a bloom
Three Creek Lake: Three Creeks is still snowed in!