East Lake Fish Report for 5-30-2026
Great variety of fishing to enjoy!
East Lake - La Pine, OR (Deschutes County)
by The Fly Fishers Place
5-30-2026
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East Lake is one of the best places going now, with a great variety of fishing to enjoy from nymphs under an indicator, to dries during the hatch or conjuring up a rise to a terrestrial or using a variety of sinking lines to cover water with nymphs and leeches and streamers.
It’s early to see them, but callibaetis are already emerging on the lake! Stripping nymphs or fishing them static under an indicator is a great method. You could find fish feeding on swimming nymphs over the weed beds and shore lines and in that case a non bead head nymph on a hover or emerger tip is the way to go. Most days a CB Cate and Red Jig PT under an indicator is really strong. Look for fish in the 6 to 12 foot deep range. Hint, they are not always on the bottom so adjust the indicator to dial in the depth as needed.
Fish are looking up on the hatch and also responding to terrestrials and seem to like both ants and beetles about equally.
More Reports
The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, May 30th
Metolius River: Great hatches and great fishing!
Crooked River: Fishing was absolutely on fire!
Fall River: Fall River is fishing quite well
McKenzie River: Lots of fun and good fish!
Deschutes River- Lower: Resurgence in Salmonfly and Goldenstones
Deschutes River: Gorgeous stretch of river
Deschutes River- Upper: Good catches of rainbows, brookies, and whitefish!
The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Friday, May 22nd
Metolius River: Metolius River Report
Deschutes River- Lower: Lower Deschutes Report
Deschutes River: Middle Deschutes River Report
Crooked River: The Crooked River is fishing well on small nymphs and scuds
Fall River: There have been good hatches including PMD’s, midges, caddis and some waning blue wing olives
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River is a hoot now
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake is seeing a really good callibaetis hatch mid day
Little Lava Lake: Little Lava Lake Report
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie is fishing really well
Wickiup Reservoir: Wickiup is a really good bet now and is fishing well for quality browns and rainbows
East Lake: East Lake was very good this week with chironomids and terrestrials
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake was really good yesterday
North Twin Lake: North and South Twin Lakes are good for tubes and wading access
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