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Deschutes National Forest (541) 383-5300 Ochoco National Forest (541) 416-6500 Crooked River National Grassland (541) 475-9272 |
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Lakes and ReservoirsCrane Prairie Reservoir
Crane Prairie Reservoir is located on the Deschutes National Forest and is a large, shallow impoundment on the upper Deschutes River approximately 30 miles southwest of Bend and is accessible from Century Drive (Forest Service Road 46), and Forest Roads 40, 42, and 4270. Crane Prairie was a natural meadow in which the Deschutes River, Cultus River, Cold Creek, Quinn River, Deer Creek, and Cultus Creek Converged. Crane Prairie Reservoir was first created in 1922 by rock filled dam and reconstructed by Bureau of Reclamation in 1940. The inundated trees and five square miles of shallow water coupled with cool water inlets makes Crane Prairie Reservoir a very rich and productive aquatic system producing numerous trophy size rainbow trout. ODFW Management Policies for Crane Prairie ReservoirOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife currently manages rainbow trout at Crane Prairie Reservoir for natural and hatchery production consistent with the Featured Species Fish Management Alternative for trout. Mountain Whitefish, brook trout, and kokanee are managed for natural and hatchery production consistent with the Basic Yield Management Alternative for trout. Largemouth bass shall be managed for natural production consistent with the Basic Yield Management Alternative for warmwater fish.
Source:Upper Deschutes River Subbasin Fish Management Plan, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Upper Deschutes Fish District, October 1996.
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Home
of the famous “cranebows”, Crane Prairie Reservoir is one of the
top producing rainbow trout fisheries in Central Oregon. Rainbow
trout here average 2 inches of growth a month during the summer.
The record rainbow to date weighed over 19 pounds, with abundant
rainbows in the 4 to 10 pound range. Crane Prairie Reservoir is
a Wildlife Management Area. Osprey, bald eagle and many waterfowl
frequent the area.
Crane Prairie Reservoir Major Hatches
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All day | Matukas, Minnowbuggers, South Twin Specials, Cascade Specials, Body Fur Streamers #6-10 | |||||
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10:30-5:00 | Adults: Two Feather Thorax, Comparadun Callibaetis #14-18 Emergers: CDC Callibaetis, Sparkle Emerger, Hare's Ears #14-12 | ||||||
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All day | Griffith's Gnats, Midge Pupas, Suspended Pupas #12-14 | ||||
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Source: Hatch Chart Prepared by Jeff Perin, In "Flyfisher's Guide to Oregon" by John Huber, Wilderness Adventures Press, 1998, used with permission. Other flies: Gold Ribbed Hares Ear, Elk Hair Caddis, Little Summer Stonefly
USDA Forest Service - Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Last Modified: Friday, 02 April 2004 at 16:48:07 EDT