Excellent kokanee fishing

Paulina Lake - La Pine, OR (Deschutes County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-17-2025
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Anglers continue to report excellent kokanee fishing with fish averaging 13 inches and good trout fishing with some very nice Rainbow and Brown Trout being caught. Flyfishing with beetle and ant patterns can be productive on warm summer afternoons. Catch-and-release anglers are encouraged to check surface water temperatures throughout the day and follow best practices for angling and fish handling in hot water (see above).

Open to fishing all year. Anglers can now keep 5 kokanee in addition to daily trout limit. 




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, July 17th
: ODFW Recreation Report
Clackamas River: Summer steelhead can now be found
Sandy River: Sandy River Updates
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Fair and inconsistent trout fishing
Crooked River: Anglers report good trout fishing
Davis Lake: Anglers report good bass fishing
Deschutes River: Fair fishing for brown trout
Deschutes River: Benham Falls to Little Lava Lake Updates
East Lake: Excellent brown and rainbow trout fishing
Hosmer Lake: Positive reports on fly angling for trout
Lava Lake: Fair trout fishing
Little Lava Lake: Excellent trout fishing
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to be excellent
Ochoco Reservoir: Ochoco Reservoir Updates

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, July 16th

Deschutes River: Reports of good dry fly action
Hood River: Steelhead fishing is open