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LAVA LAKE OREGON: Lava Lake is one of the crown jewels of the High Cascade Lakes in Central Oregon. Flyfishing here can be a truly outstanding experience. Read More... Located on the famed Cascade Lakes Loop, Lava Lake sits in the shadow of several high peaks, including Mt. Bachelor, South Sister, and Broken Top. The views here are incredible. The lake itself offers 320 acres of prime fishing for rainbow trout. Fish in Lava Lake tend to concentrate in the deeper water (30 feet) when the water is cold early in the season and move to shallower water as temperatures rise. Early in the season anglers have success with wooly buggers, seal buggers, leech patterns, and larger nymphs, but as temperatures rise callibaetis become the food of choice. In late May and June Lava Lake experiences significant callibaetis hatches, enticing fish to feed at or near the surface. Dry fly fishing for large trout cruising the shallows can be fantastic. When the hatch slows down a successful strategy is to wind drift with callibaetis nymphs on intermediate sinking lines. Fishing from a boat or float tube is the norm at Lava Lake, although there are limited opportunities for bank fishing. Fish can be caught in Lava year round but the prime fishing seasons are late spring (May-June) and in the fall when water temperatures are cooler.
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Today:
Scattered showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
May 25 Saturday 54° 26° Mostly Cloudy Winds: 11 mph Humidity: 99% Dew Point: 27° Chance Precip: 30% | May 26 Sunday  52° 26° Cloudy Winds: 9 mph Humidity: 95% Dew Point: 34° Chance Precip: 62% | May 27 Monday 53° 35° Mostly Cloudy Winds: 9 mph Humidity: 92% Dew Point: 32° Chance Precip: 24% | May 28 Tuesday 51° 34° Mostly Cloudy Winds: 9 mph Humidity: 95% Dew Point: 37° Chance Precip: 59% | May 29 Wednesday 51° 37° Cloudy Winds: 9 mph Humidity: 90% Dew Point: 34° Chance Precip: 49% |
Lava Lakes
Long Horned Caddis
| LaFontine Cased Caddis Larva | 8-16 | Afternoon/ Evening |
| Herl Nypmp | 8-16 | Afternoon/ Evening |
| Beadhead Rock Roller Larva | 8-16 | Afternoon/ Evening |
| Sparkle Pupa | 10-16 | Afternoon/ Evening |
| Soft Hackle Pupa | 10-16 | Afternoon/ Evening |
| Sedge Pupa | 10-16 | Afternoon/ Evening |
| Elk Hair Caddis | 10-16 | Afternoon/ Evening |
| Goddard Caddis | 10-16 | Afternoon/ Evening |
| Diving Caddis | 10-16 | Afternoon/ Evening |
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 |
Dragonflies
| Otter's Dragon Nymph | 8 | Morning/ Afternoon |
| Idyl's Fat Ass Dragon Nymph | 8 | Morning/ Afternoon |
| Sparkle Furry Dragon Nymph | 6 | Morning/ Afternoon |