FISHING REPORT...FALL IS COMING

Fall River:
Fishes great in the fall.  Mayfly, caddis, midge patterns all good.  Attractors such as the Lady Di, eggs, and San Juan worms are deadly.  Streamers are super this time of year.

Crooked River:
Like the Fall River, the Crooked fishes great in the fall.  Nymphs and streamers are the way to go.

Crane Prairie:
It is around 60% plus full.  The water is warm so look to the channels and springs.  Chironomids, South Twin Specials, Blood Rufus, and Brown Leech Rufus are all good.

East Lake and Lava Lake:
Both will pick up during September and October.  Since hatches will slow down - a variety of attractors such as the Rufus patterns, Roxy Rainbows, and MinnowBuggers will be good choices.

FISHING REPORT

FALL RIVER:

The Fall River will continue to pickup through the summer and fall.  

Top water patterns are PMDs, X caddis, green drakes, midges, BWDs, and Lady Di's.  

Subsurface includes a variety of soft hackle and CDC patterns.  

Nymphs include Mr. Peacocks, princes, hare ears, pheasant tails, Copper John's, and zebra midges.  

Streamers include Rufus' in white and pink, Slump Buster, Pine Squirrel minnows in natural and olive.  Conehead Thin Mints and Minnowbuggers can produce big fish.

THE HIGH LAKES:

     The callibaetis are now coming off East, Lava, and Hosmer Lakes.  Patterns that also work are Thin Mints, Minnowbuggers, Loebergs, Rufus' like the Blood Rufus, CJ Rufus, Diamond Lake Special Rufus, Roxy Rufus, and Buttonators are all good for deeper fishing.  In the weeds, work a variety of leech and damsel patterns.  The Roxy Rainbow is a great attractor fly in the top five feet.  

     Crane Prairie calls for chironomids but also the Blood Rufus, Thin Mint, and Brown Leech Rufus.  These patterns are a must at Crane if you don't want to stare at a bobber all day.

UV OLIVE RUFUS

UV BLACK RUFUS

UV BLOOD RUFUS

BLACK-RED RUFUS

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FISHING THE TOP 7' OF WATER

CONDITIONS:

• Presenting flies down to 7 feet.
• Hatches ARE present.
• Late spring, summer, and early fall.

LINES:  Floating or intermediate 2" per second sinking line.

LEADERS:  9' flourocarbon 2x or 3x plus 3' of 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x flourocarbon tippet.  Floating leaders DO NOT have to be flourocarbon.  Flourocarbon already has a sink rate.

FLIES:  Emergers and bugger type patterns..

ROXY RAINBOW:  mayfly, caddis.  Retrieve is varied.

JANSSEN EMERGER:  callibaetis.  Retrieve is varied to slow.

BOB'S SPARKLING EMERGER:  callibaetis.  Retrieve is varied to slow.

BOB'S SQUIRREL TAIL EMERGER:  callibaetis.  Retrieve is varied to slow.

SCOTT'S DAMSEL:  damsel, leech.  Retrieve is varied.

SCOTT'S DAMSEL BUGGER:  damsel, leech, mayfly, caddis, scud, fish.  Retrieve is varied.

SCOTT'S LIL' BUGGER:  leech, damsel, fish, chironomid.  Retrieve is varied.

BILL'S RED TAG PEACOCK:  caddis, chironomid, mayfly, backswimmer.  Retrieve is varied to slow.

BILL'S SHEEP CREEK:  caddis, chironomid, mayfly, backswimmer.  Retrieve is varied to slow.

MINI LEECH BLACK:  leech.  Retrieve is varied.

FISHING 7' AND DEEPER

CONDITIONS:

• Presenting flies 7-20 feet deep.
• Hatches are NOT present.
• Spring, hot summer, and fall water temperatures.

LINES:  Intermediate sinking line.

LEADERS:

• 9' flourocarbon 2x leader plus 3' of 2x, 3x, or 4x flourocarbon tippet put on the intermediate line.

FLIES:  Undulating & jigging type patterns.  
 

BLOOD RUFUS:  bloodworm, leech.  Retrieve is slow & varied.

BUTTONATOR:  crawdad, leech, fish, dragon.  Retrieve is varied.

CJ RUFUS:  fish, dragon, leech.  Retrieve is varied to quick.

BLACK DIAMOND LAKE SPECIAL:  dragon, fish, leech.  Retrieve is varied.

LEECH BROWN RUFUS:  leech, fish.  Retrieve is varied to slow.

ROXY RUFUS:  leech, scud, mayfly, backswimmer.  Retrieve is varied.

THIN MINT (SOUTH TWIN SPECIAL):  dragon, leech, baitpatterns, damsel.  Retrieve is varied.

MINNOWBUGGER:  baitfish.  Retrieve is varied to fast.

PINE SQUIRREL MINNOWS (comes in 5 colors - olive, black, natural, white, and rust):  fish, leeches.  Retrieve is varied to fast.

CASCADE SPECIAL:  baitfish, damsel, dragon, leech.  Retrieve is varied.

DIAMOND LAKE SPECIAL:  baitfish, damsel, dragon, leech.  Retrieve is varied.

Come on by the shop and take a look at our huge selection of flies!  Can't make it to the shop?  Order online at www.sunriverflyshop.com  

Here are some flies that the fish now have on the menu. 

BROWN STONE

BLOODY RUFUS

CDC POSSE BUGGER

CLARK STONE

HEAVY GOLDEN STONE

EXTENDED CADDIS

EXTENDED BODY PMD

DOUBLE BEAD BLACK STONEFLY

LADY DI

PERIN'S COMPARADUN

MR PEACOCK

May 31, 2012

All of the area lakes and rivers are now open and fish are being caught.  Call the shop for details at 1-866-593-8814.

Check out the 2012 Bend district stocking schedule from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/trout_stocking_schedules/2012/2012_Bend_District.pdf