Paulina Lake was also good this week

Paulina Lake - La Pine, OR (Deschutes County)


by The Fly Fishers Place
7-11-2026
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Paulina Lake was also good this week, and the beetles were there for the win. Add ants, chubby’s and hoppers. There are a lot of hoppers “clicking” in the hills next to the lake now and for the next 2 1/2 months there will be a lot of opportunity to use a hopper.
Callibaeits are getting better, mostly in the morning, and in July and August this is normal at Paulina.
Indicator fishing with an assassin, red 2 bit, CB cate, ice cream cone and hanging with my chromies, and red holo jigs.
Damsels are increasing in importance now too and both the nymph and adult will be important.
There are 3 important leeches to fish now, Vampire which is all black with a chartreuse bead, brown with an orange bead and a watermelon leech with a gunmetal bead. Typically fish these under an indicator and along the ledges but also the marl spots in the weed beds.




More Reports

The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Saturday, July 11th

Metolius River: Metolius River Report
Crooked River: The Crooked River is running cold
Fall River: Fall River Report
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes is good
Deschutes River- Upper: The Upper Deschutes Report
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River Report
East Lake: East Lake was good to very good this week