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January 09 . 12
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Low flows and 'bows

The Crooked continues to fish well! Water flows have been a steady 74 cfs and unseasonably warm weather has made the BWO's and midges happy, and that makes for happy trout! A few of our recent overcast 50+ degree days have produced some fantastic winter dry fly fishing. Expect to see good midge hatches throughout the winter. Anything above freezing will make those bugs happy. The Whitefish spawn has just about run it's course, but egg patterns are still producing well also
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October 28 . 11

A great Fall/Winter Destination

The Crooked continues to fish well. The levels are stable and the roadwork over the dam is over. There have been some decent BWO hatches, especially on overcast days. The nymph fishing can pick up the slack when the fish aren't looking up, with midges being a top producer under the bobber. There are lots of little guys, but if you keep at it, you'll find a few good ones too.
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October 06 . 11

Dam work should be done

The Dam work that has closed the road over it should be open at this point. The original date was to by Oct. 1, but delays caused the change to Oct. 6, at least that's what we heard. Anyway the fishing has been good. Midges continue to take the majority of the fish(18-22), but good hatches of BWO's(16-20) are showing up with all the recent overcast, cooler days. The crisp weather has been a nice relief, but it's just a reminder that winter is just around the corner. This is a great place to fish in the fall and winter months, crowds are light, fish continue to feed and there usually is little to no snow around.
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August 29 . 11

The most consistent fishery right now

The Crooked continues to fish well. The conditions are good and while you might have to shift through a bunch of little guys before you score a good one, it keeps your interest. Midges under an indicator has been the best option, but look for shade early to fish surface flies and again in the evenings. Caddis and Midges both have produced when the fish are looking up.
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July 22 . 11

A consistent producer

The Crooked has fished well over the last few weeks. The shaded areas will see rising fish early in the day. If the clouds keep the sun from beating the water, surface activity will continue throughout the day. If the sun shines hard, we are finding fish eating midges just under the surface. The evening should again provide some good caddis and midge action on top. It's been good to see numbers of fish still here and from what we've seen most are very healthy. There has been a good mix of small to medium sized trout, so there are multiple year classes that seem to be doing well.
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June 27 . 11

In shape

The Crooked has fished well over the last week or so. Levels are manageable and the fish are still there! There was some good surface activity on the last overcast day, but when the sun is high and bright the nymph fishing reigns supreme. Midges have been the best bet, black or red in size 18-22 fished a couple feet under an indicator. Other good flies would be scuds or small(16-20) mayfly patterns, like copper johns or PT's. If you find shade in the afternoon, try some emergent caddis patterns, like an X-caddis in tan or olive size 18 or so. The evening can be the best time to have good surface fishing, as the caddis will become more active nearer to dark.
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Crooked River

Crooked River, Oregon: Draining nearly 4500 square miles of Oregon's Eastern "High Desert", the Crooked River and it's tributaries cuts through the sage and Read More... rimrock on it's destination to the Lower Deschutes River. Through large impoundments it flows creating an oasis for wild Redband Rainbow Trout, Golden Eagles, Desert Mule Deer, and of course...the fly fisher. Below Prineville Reservoir the Crooked River flows northwest to Lake Billy Chinook, the final impoundment to the Deschutes River. Fly fishing Crooked River, 7 mile stretch below Bowman Dam, is the most popular section of its 145 miles. This section boasts large numbers of the wild Rainbow Trout highly sought after by the fly angler. Carving a path through steep basalt canyons provides unparalleled scenery for everyone from bird watchers, hikers, climbers, horse back riders, and fishers alike. Exceptional camping and easy access for the fly fishing Bend Oregon enthusiast sets the Crooked River in a class by itself. Our Crooked River Oregon guided fly fishing trips focus on several objectives. Our guests experience safe wading, basic casting and best of all plentiful Rainbow Trout eager to take the fly, all within the walls of the beautiful Crooked River canyon. On our guided fly fishing trips our guides focus on providing a positive learning experience for our guests whether you're a first time fly fisher, or interested is in improving your technique or your knowledge of stream ecology and rainbow trout behavior. Fly and Field Outfitters offers a variety of guided fly fishing trips on the Crooked River. Choose from Half Day, Full Day, Schools or Large Groups. All guided fly fishing trips are walk-in.

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Dave Kalinowski

Dave Kalinowski

Fished a steelhead river that doesn't start with a D. Skated up a beautiful wild fish from one of the most special rivers in OR. Great Day
- 154 days ago

Heading to the Columbia again. Hopefully some hard fightin' fish in my future. See ya in a few days.
- 172 days ago

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Today:
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind between 7 and 14 mph.

Feb 03
Friday
45°
23°
Sunny
Winds: 14 mph
Humidity: 90%
Dew Point: 20°
Chance Precip: 0%
Feb 04
Saturday
46°
24°
Clear
Winds: 11 mph
Humidity: 92%
Dew Point: 22°
Chance Precip: 0%
Feb 05
Sunday
47°
23°
Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph
Humidity: 84%
Dew Point: 20°
Chance Precip: 0%
Feb 06
Monday
46°
26°
Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph
Humidity: 83%
Dew Point: 20°
Chance Precip: 0%
Feb 07
Tuesday
44°
27°
Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph
Humidity: 76%
Dew Point: 21°
Chance Precip: 5%

Crooked River

Blue-Winged Olive

Pheasant Tail Nymph 16-20 Afternoon
Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph 16-18 Afternoon
Trina's Bubbleback Emerger 16-18 Afternoon
Para BWO 16-18 Afternoon
Hi Vis Para BWO 16-18 Afternoon
Parachute Adams 18 Afternoon

Pale Morning Dun

Pheasant Tail Nymph 16-18 Mid Morning
Hare's Ear Nymph 16-18 Mid Morning
Parachute PMD 14-16 Aternoon
Para Wulff PMD 14-16 Aternoon
High Vis Para PMD 14-16 Aternoon

Mahogany Dun

Pheasent Tail Nymph 12-14 Afternoon
Compara Dun Mahogany 14-16 Afternoon
Compara Dun Purple 14-16 Afternoon

October Caddis

Super Pupa Amber 8-10 Evening
Tungsten Oct Caddis 8-10 Evening
X Stimulator Orange 8-10 Evening
Norm's Wood 8-10 Evening

Cased Caddis

Cased Caddis Pupa 14-16 Afternoon /
Evening
Hairs Ear Soft Hackle 14-16 Afternoon /
Evening
Elk Hair Caddis Brown 14-18 Afternoon /
Evening
X Caddis Tan 14-18 Afternoon /
Evening

Net-Builder Caddis

Krystal Flash Pupa Olive 14-16 Afternoon
Spakle Pupa Green 14-16 Afternoon
Elk Hair Caddis Olive 14-18 Afternoon
X Caddis Olive 14-18 Afternoon

Rock Worm Caddis

Caddis Larva Olive 14-16 Afternoon
S's BH Pupa Olive 14-16 Afternoon
BH Serendipity 14-16 Afternoon
Olive Elk Hair Caddis 14-16 Afternoon
Outrigger Caddis Olive 14-16 Afternoon

Yellow Sally Stonefly

Little Yellow Sloan Nymph 12-14 Afternoon
Kyle's BH CH Yellow Sally 12-14 Afternoon
Slow Water Sally 14-16 Afternoon

Winter Black Stonefly

AP Nymph Black 16 Afternoon
Stimulator Black 16 Afternoon

Skwala Stonefly

Olive Hairs Ear Nymph 8-10 Afternoon
Olive Hairs Ear Nymph 8-10 Afternoon

Midge

Biot Midge Pupa 18-22 Afternoon
Winkers Midge 18-22 Afternoon
Idyle's CDC Midge 18-22 Afternoon
Hatching Midge 18-22 Afternoon

Scud

BH Scud Olive 14-18 Afternoon
BH Scud Orange 14-18 Afternoon

Grasshopper

Parachute Hopper 10 Afternoon
Carange Hopper 10 Afternoon

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