East Lake Fish Report for 8-9-2025
The Callibaetis hatch is very so so
East Lake - La Pine, OR (Deschutes County)

by The Fly Fishers Place
8-9-2025
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At East Lake the Callibaetis hatch is very so so, and I don’t know why. I am hopeful the 2nd brood that hatches in August and September will happen with big numbers of adults each afternoon. Time will tell.
I finally saw this week a great amount of damsel adults and the fish were leaping for the hovering adults and some of the takes were absolutely vicious.
Many fish seem to be running deep in about 15 to 32 feet of water. Fishing a Type 7 full sink line with a red blood worm on the point and a blob on the dropper tag has been paying off well for me this summer.
Most days the terrestrial game is a good bet along the edges and rocky shorelines. Beetles are my favorite, but the hoppers and ants are necessary too.
I’ve heard that the evening dry fly bite is better, so maybe the answer is 6 to dark for dries….
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The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, August 9thDeschutes River- Lower: The Steelhead Run is off to the races!
Crooked River: The Crooked River was good!
Fall River: The Fall River is good fishing!
Deschutes River: Middle Deschutes is a great option!
Deschutes River- Upper: The Upper Deschutes is good!
McKenzie River: Good days on the McKenzie!
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake has been very good!
Little Lava Lake: Little Lava continues to be good!
Hosmer Lake: Fish are harder to find
The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, August 2ndDeschutes River- Lower: Morning and evening has good success
Deschutes River: Middle Deschutes River Updates
Fall River: The Fall River was pretty good
Crooked River: Crooked River Updates
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake was good to us
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Fish are being caught
Little Lava Lake: Little Lava Lake Updates
East Lake: East Lake is fishing well
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake is also fishing really well
Three Creek Lake: Three Creek Lake is good

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