Excellent brown and rainbow trout fishing

East Lake - La Pine, OR (Deschutes County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
8-7-2025
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Anglers continue to report excellent brown and rainbow trout fishing at East Lake with the summer callibaetis hatch in full swing. Chironomids, callibaetis, ants, and beetles are important prey item in the trout diet at East Lake. Some reports are coming of larger size kokanee this year compared to the last 3-4 years, with fish in 12-13-inch range. Catch-and-release anglers are encouraged to check surface water temperatures throughout the day and follow best practices for angling and fish handling in hot water (see above).

Open to fishing all year. Anglers can now keep 5 kokanee in addition to daily trout limit.




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