Hosmer Lake is good in all areas!

Hosmer Lake - Bend, OR (Deschutes County)


by The Fly Fishers Place
5-30-2026
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Hosmer Lake is good in all areas of the lake from the lower lake near the boat ramp, to the channels and up in the upper lake. There has been a strong hatch of callibaetis here in the afternoon. Damsels are also improving and will be a key food source for quite a while as nymphs and as adults. I’ve been on Hosmer a lot this past month and leeches are a constant food I pull out on the throat pump, from big black leeches to smaller olive ones it is apparent that the fish want to eat leeches now. Small olive scuds and callibaetis have frequently been in that mix too. 
The water is low, I think at least a foot or more lower here than the last couple of years. It is noticeable and running an indicator means doing it really close to the flies in the upper lake especially. Stripping flies is a mess in a lot of spots, but not all. What you’ll notice and it might go away is a fine algae filament that gets stuck to your fly really easily because it is on the bottom on many places throughout the lake and channel




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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!
East Lake: Great variety of fishing to enjoy!
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake is also good
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie is good!
Little Lava Lake: Good callibaetis hatches!
Lava Lake: Good callibaetis hatches!