This is the last weekend to fish this high altitude lake. The Browns have been eager to fill there bellies with anglers catching fish on both streamers and dries. The bigger fish seem to be more willing to eat a streamer, but plenty of fish can still be caught on the surface. Black caddis, ants, beetles and small stimulators have been the ticket on top. Brown buggers, sculpzillas and baitfish type patterns have been producing on the tight lines.

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October 06 . 11

Getting Cold

This is the time of year that the die hard Big Brown anglers wait for. Fall is when these big boys and girls feed heavily. A combination of cool weather and water, more overcast days and the instinctual spawning habits of these Browns are all pointing in favor of the angler. Stripping baitfish patterns(chubs, sticklebacks, etc) on sinking lines(clear to type 6 depending on depth and speed of retrieve) along the shorelines and any sunken islands is a great idea. Cover the water, if you find a fish, concentrate efforts a bit more in that area, there may be more. Watch out for snow on this high elevation lake, but if you have a chance to get up there it can be when you find that Brown of a lifetime.

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August 31 . 11

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The Lightworks over East Lake

Sometimes you gotta know when to hold'em, and when to fold'em, especially Mother Nature brings on the light show. I finally had a chance to bring the (new to me) float tube out for a test spin, but being in the middle of a lake holding a graphite lighting rod seemed like a decision that would have gotten me nominated for a Darwin Award. I waited the heavy part of the storm out and saw some amazing views of the downpour from the far campground. Once it was over, back to work/play. Andrew from the shop sent me out with an well selected arsenal of callibaetis patterns that were all gold, I barely had a chance to pick up the camera from then on. I also noticed many little white butterflies throughout the whole area with some making their way to the waters surface peaking the interests of the fish. Wrapping up the day as dusk approached I headed back up to Bend, however Mother Nature was not finished yet. I was treated to a light show all the way home with the finale coming as I submitted Pilot Butte for the 360 degree view. What a day!

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August 24 . 11

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Follow the hatch

The best part about the Callibaetis hatch on East Lake is how predictable it can be this time of year along with the fact that an angler can fish every stage of a Mayfly hatch. In the morning the Spinner is present, by about 10 the nymphs on a sinking line are fishing will with a slow retrieve. The cripple and emerger will fish between 11am and 1pm and the adult in the afternoon.

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August 11 . 11

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Dries are still the ticket on East

The dry fly fishing on East continues to consume most of the day. I had a great day fishing with Joe and his two boys we were casting mayfly dries to rising fish all afternoon.

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July 27 . 11

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An Afternoon and morning on East . . .

It was bright and blowing 15-20 when we got on the water Friday afternoon. Not exactly ideal, but Don and Nancy are both good fishermen, so I knew they could handle a little adversity. Well, they did way better than that. Despite no bugs on the water, the fish were still looking up and quite a few decent 'bows fell for cripples and dries until the bite just shut off. We switched to intermediate lines and wind-drifted birds nests, landing several kokanee and a couple of browns. We had planned on stripping for browns in the early evening, but it was just too breezy and cool, so we called it a day.

Friday morning was warm, clear, bright, and glassy calm. I got to the launch a few minutes early and caught nothing fishing dries to sporadically rising fish on the flat, but I did see a float tuber land 3 kick trolling nymphs. Although it wasn't on our list for the day, slow stripping intermediate lines seemed like a good bet. Since we didn't anticipate much of a hatch and it was too early anyway, we fished indicators for awhile and landed several 'bows on red copper johns & soft hackle pheasant tails. When the nighthawks started working the shoreline, they were telling us that it was time for dry flies. Don's a good caster and Nancy was throwing it 60' by mid-morning, so it was 'bows and browns on cripples and dries for the next few hours. Interestingly, the fish liked sparser ties early but bushier patterns after awhile . . . just another reminder to listen to what the fish are saying and to keep up with the changes. Oh, congratulations Nancy for being Ms. first, most, and big fish on Saturday! Props to Don for resisting the temptation to fish her water despite her getting bit on nearly every cast. Tight lines - Jeff

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July 22 . 11

The action continues

East has been our best option of the area lakes. Lots of fish being caught, most on various stages of calibeatis. When the wind stays reasonable, it has been productive fishing on the surface. When the wind picks up, drifting calibeatis nymphs keeps the the catching consistent. A dry dropper combo is a great bet, with an extended body calibeatis or Hackle Stacker in combo with a epoxyback calibeatis nymph or bird's nest. When wind drifting, clear intermediate lines are the best option. The hatch starts up by around 11am or so, but you can draw strikes on the surface before most of the bugs are "out". The wind is the biggest factor in your surface success.

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East Lake

EAST LAKE OREGON: East Lake Oregon is nestled in the caldera of an old volcano, and is truly, one of the most enjoyable Central Oregon Fly Fishing Lakes. Read More... Lying atop the Newberry National Monument (6400’), some 35 miles south of Bend, this scenic Central Oregon Fly Fishing Lake covers over 1000 acres that can reach 200’ in depth, in places. Yet, it is the extensive flats, of this beautiful Oregon Fly Fishing lake, that harbor the weeds and promote the prolific aquatic insect hatches that have made this a tremendous place for Central Oregon Fly Fishing. There are Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Atlantic Salmon and Kokanee Salmon (a landlocked Sockeye) swimming around in East Lake Oregon! Some of the Brown Trout grow to be of quite excellent size. The resort, at East Lake Oregon, offers a selection of food, some tackle, boat rentals, cabins for rent as well as fine camping areas. The Callibaetis Mayfly hatches in East Lake Oregon, can be legendary, but there are, also, Midges, Black Caddis, Damsel Flies, and Traveling Sedges. If one wishes to attract the bigger fish, then fly fishing with a Chub imitation is in order. It is permissible to fish artificial lures and bait at East Lake; the limit is set at 5 fish over 8” with 1 over 20”. Motored boats are allowed on this Central Oregon Fly Fishing Lake, but there is a 10 m.p.h. limit here, which is strictly enforced. Fly fishing is not the only thing to do while visiting East Lake Oregon, there is abundant wildlife viewing opportunities here, with Ospreys, Bald Eagles, lots of Mountain Gulls, several species of Ducks and Deer that come right to the water’s edge! An exquisite place to go fly fishing, even the drive is worth it!

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Today:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest.

May 16

Wednesday

67°

44°

Mostly Sunny

Winds: 11 mph

Humidity: 69%

Dew Point: 34°

Chance Precip: 11%

May 17

Thursday

63°

44°

Mostly Cloudy

Winds: 12 mph

Humidity: 75%

Dew Point: 30°

Chance Precip: 8%

May 18

Friday

53°

37°

Partly Cloudy

Winds: 13 mph

Humidity: 76%

Dew Point: 21°

Chance Precip: 17%

May 19

Saturday

58°

28°

Partly Cloudy

Winds: 9 mph

Humidity: 72%

Dew Point: 21°

Chance Precip: 10%

May 20

Sunday

64°

28°

Partly Cloudy

Winds: 5 mph

Humidity: 63%

Dew Point: 26°

Chance Precip: 13%

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Callibaetis

Pheasant Tail Nymph

12-16

Afternoon

Poxyback Callibaetis Nymph

12-16

Afternoon

Trigger Nymph Callibaetis

12-16

Afternoon

Pablo's Cripple Callibaetis

12-16

Afternoon

Hackle Stacker Callibaetis

12-16

Afternoon

Thorax Callibaetis

12-16

Afternoon

Midges

Criscross Chronimid Larva

10-14

Afternoon

Ice Cream Cone Larva

10-16

Afternoon

Chan's Chronimid Larva

10-16

Afternoon

Chan's Frostbite Chronimid Pupa

10-16

Afternoon

Redbutt Buzzer Pupa

10-16

Afternoon

Thurman's Blood Geyser Pupa

10-16

Afternoon

Damselflies

Marabou Damsel Nymph

8-12

Morning/
Afternoon

Idyl's Dainty Damsel Nymph

8-12

Morning/
Afternoon

Scott's Damsel Dirtty Nymph

8-12

Morning/
Afternoon

Paul's Horny Damsel

8-12

Morning/
Afternoon

Adult Damsel Olive

8-12

Morning/
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Adult Damsel Blue

8-12

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