Little Lava Lake is good fishing

Little Lava Lake - Bend, OR (Deschutes County)


by The Fly Fishers Place
7-4-2025
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Little Lava Lake is good fishing and is a nice size lake for a Tube, Pontoon or Drift Boat. 
We are seeing a really good callibaetis hatch here and also taking a lot of fish with ants and beetles. 
Callibaetis nymphs can be fished under the strike indicator or stripped with a Ghost Tip, Hover or Intermediate. 
Try anchoring in deeper water which at Little Lava seems to be 16′ and use a longer chassis style leader to get a Red Blood Worm 8 to 12″ off the bottom. A slip strike indicator is necessary for this but it is a great way to catch fish here. I find a lot of #18-20 Olive Chironomid Pupa in throat pump samples, but also a fair number of #14-16 grey or black or dusky red pupa too. Fish those patterns on your dropper tag 3 or 4 feet up from the Blood Worm.




More Reports

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Friday, July 4th

Metolius River: Drakes are still necessary
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River trips are great
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is fishing well
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is a lot of fun
Deschutes River- Upper: Slow to Good Fishing on the Upper Deschutes
Crooked River: The Crooked River is fishing quite well
Fall River: The Fall River is fishing great
Three Creek Lake: Three Creek is Hit or Miss
East Lake: Some good days at East Lake
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake is good
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake is good fun

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, June 28th

Metolius River: Metolius River Updates
McKenzie River: Top Guide Trip Winner
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is trending well
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is a great place
Crooked River: Better flows and better fishing
Fall River: The Fall River is fishing nicely
Little Lava Lake: Little Lava Was Fabulous
Lava Lake: Lava Lake is still fishing well
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake is good
East Lake: Callibaetis hatch fest!
Paulina Lake: Not a lot of callibaetis hatches yet
Three Creek Lake: Three Creek Lake is fishing great