Open to fishing all year below Bowman Dam. Anglers report excellent fall fishing for trout and whitefish. Nymphing with fall mayfly hatch patterns and midges has been productive. ODFW staff conducted annual fish population monitoring on the Crooked River June 24-27 between Big Bend and Cobble Rock Campgrounds and found good numbers of whitefish and fair numbers of trout in the 10-14-inch range.

Crooked River anglers may encounter bull trout now that there is volitional passage at Opal Springs. Anglers who catch a bull trout should release it unharmed and report their catch to the US Fish and Wildlife Service at crookedbulltrout@fws.gov.