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Early May at East!?
Thanks to an unseasonably warm spring and moderate snow pack, the road into Newbury Crater opened on Friday. Boat ramps at both East and Paulina are accessible, although parking is still a little limited at the Hot Springs ramp at East due to snow. I fished Paulina on Friday and East on Saturday. Numbers of fish in both lakes is good. East gets the nod, however, for better fly fishing water and larger fish. We caught good numbers of rainbows in the 10-16 inch range and a few browns that were creeping up into the 20 inch range. Strangely, we didn't catch any kokanee. Chironomid (midge) pupae fished under indicators in 8-12 feet of water was the most successful tactic. Callibaetis won't make a showing until the water warms up a little more. I would expect these bugs to be going full throttle by June, though. Should be a great year up there!
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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:
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
May 17 Friday  51° 34° Partly Sunny Winds: 8 mph Humidity: 98% Dew Point: 33° Chance Precip: 30% | May 18 Saturday 51° 34° Partly Cloudy Winds: 10 mph Humidity: 96% Dew Point: 29° Chance Precip: 24% | May 19 Sunday 51° 30° Partly Cloudy Winds: 12 mph Humidity: 95% Dew Point: 28° Chance Precip: 27% | May 20 Monday  62° 29° Mostly Clear Winds: 11 mph Humidity: 86% Dew Point: 28° Chance Precip: 4% | May 21 Tuesday 60° 31° Partly Cloudy Winds: 8 mph Humidity: 90% Dew Point: 29° Chance Precip: 7% |
East Lake
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/ Afternoon |
| Adult Damsel Blue | 8-12 | Morning/ Afternoon |