deschuttes river?

EZ Bass Co. · 05-19-2008, 08:50 AM

is there any bass fishing up on the deschuttes river near bend or sunriver?

willfishforfood · 05-20-2008, 09:09 AM

I don't think that there are any bass in the Deschutes, however many of the reservoirs have good bass populations. I haven't been to Crane Prairie, but have read that its one of the best bass lakes in the NW. Billy Chinook, Paulina lake, Prineville res., and wikkiup (sp?) res. probably also have bass pops.

Silverblade · 05-22-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by willfishforfood

I don't think that there are any bass in the Deschutes, however many of the reservoirs have good bass populations. I haven't been to Crane Prairie, but have read that its one of the best bass lakes in the NW. Billy Chinook, Paulina lake, Prineville res., and wikkiup (sp?) res. probably also have bass pops.

Paulina has only trout to my knowledge - nice big ones too - state record brown is from there I think. I believe it may be too cold and high up for bass, though I don't know for sure - they could live there possibly if they were stocked there.

Nelson · 05-23-2008, 01:26 PM

The Deshutes, as mentioned above is close to the mountains and has very cold runnoff....
I have fished and rafted the deschutes many times.. On a 100 degree August day you only need to jump into the river to find out it is pure snow runnoff. Like swimming in a slurpie. 30 seconds and I had brainfreeze and jumped out of the river.......soooo cold......no bass.......sooo cold..... great trout fishing though.

05-19-2008, 08:50 AM	#1
EZ Bass Co. Neophyte Join Date: May 2008 Location: Salem Posts: 18	deschuttes river? is there any bass fishing up on the deschuttes river near bend or sunriver? __________________ Trout Fear Me!!!! Bass Hate Me!!!!

05-20-2008, 09:09 AM	#2
willfishforfood Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 66	Crane Prairie I don't think that there are any bass in the Deschutes, however many of the reservoirs have good bass populations. I haven't been to Crane Prairie, but have read that its one of the best bass lakes in the NW. Billy Chinook, Paulina lake, Prineville res., and wikkiup (sp?) res. probably also have bass pops. __________________ Catching fish or just fishing?

05-23-2008, 01:26 PM	#4
Nelson Angler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland OR Posts: 113	Deschutes The Deshutes, as mentioned above is close to the mountains and has very cold runnoff.... I have fished and rafted the deschutes many times.. On a 100 degree August day you only need to jump into the river to find out it is pure snow runnoff. Like swimming in a slurpie. 30 seconds and I had brainfreeze and jumped out of the river.......soooo cold......no bass.......sooo cold..... great trout fishing though. __________________ He'll fish anywhere!

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