Central Oregon Lakes

Troutski · 06-01-2007, 06:34 PM

I am OFF to central Oregon for 7 days along with Mokai, looking forward to some serious angling and fun camping. Any one been to Big Lava lately ? Maybe Dicroic will show up for a night or two, any way see you when we get back.

Chuck

JTLunker · 06-01-2007, 09:24 PM

Safe journey and tight lines. Will read about it in a post I hope.

Troutski · 06-10-2007, 10:48 AM

We made it back yesterday and was I ready for some Willamette Valley weather, that place can be brutal..the week was packed full of fishing and friendships. All ways nice to spend time with my son camping and fishing. We started off fishing Crane and I must admit the lake has really taken a turn for the worse as far as water quality goes, the fishing was tough for Bass and Trout. We made our home lake camp at Crane and fished Wickiup, Crane and Lava.... By far the most productive lake was Wickiup, four species of fish caught there (Rainbow Trout,German Brown Trout,Brooktrout and Koke's) big water lake and windy, man was it windy. The weather never did cooperate with us until the last day of fishing and we nailed them. Lava lake was the most productive lake in the region for this angler, tried to fish it on Weds. but the lake was just to windy and the snow was blowing to hard to launch. We went back on Friday and man the place just laid down and produced some of its beauties...Rainbows and Brookies oh my..
We caught fish Trolling spoons, on the bottom with powerbait and worms and my favorite method bobber and worm. Mokai holds the record for most species (Bass,Rainbow,Browns & Kokes) I got the honor of the largest fish, 20.5 Rainbow Trout out of Lava Lake. All and all a great trip and some great memories, here are some of my pictures. If your thinking of going to Central Oregon for some fishing let me know and I can hook you up on where and how we caught ours. Tight lines.

Chuck

Dichrofisher · 06-10-2007, 01:53 PM

Snow! Nice looking fish there. Glad you guys had a good safe trip.

Osprey · 06-10-2007, 02:00 PM

I'd love to make it back over there sometime soon. I haven't fished those lakes for several years. Nice Brookie...they're my favorite trout. I'd like to also try East and Paulina lakes, I've never fished either.

Troutski · 06-10-2007, 05:40 PM

Here are a couple more photo's of the trip.

Chuck

JTLunker · 06-10-2007, 06:16 PM

Nice work Troutski. That is a fine Brown Trout.

Troutski · 06-10-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JTLunker

Nice work Troutski. That is a fine Brown Trout.

No brown bagger, but a fun fight and a great dinner. Three of us had Brown Trout for the first time - mighty tasty, cooked on an open fire pit.

Chuck

Troutski · 06-12-2007, 11:50 AM

I have to express to you all that if you have the oppertunity to fish Central Oregon, don't pass up Big Lava Lake. This lake is absolutely one of the crown jewels of the Cascades, fly angling,trolling,pitching lures and bait fishing. This lake has some of the most beautiful fish I have seen in a great while. We managed to catch and release two and a half species while there, Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout along with a mix breed Brook/Rainbow - what a cool looking fish. This lake isn't a huge lake and not that deep compared to the bodies of water I am used to, again if your headed to the Cascade Lakes area of Central Oregon in the next month or two please shoot me a pm and I can give you more information on the hot spots along the shore line of this jewel. If their is a bad thing to mention about this lake it would be boat trailer parking, it is one of the places that you better be there early or be prepared to walk a ways from the ramp to over flow parking area. Again though while your catching these monster fish the parking is quite inconsequential, the average fish we hooked was 14" and fatties - the largest was 20+inches. Be well and tight lines.

Chuck

Dichrofisher · 06-12-2007, 12:10 PM

What shall we name this rainbow/brown?? German Rainbrow?

Perhaps Brownbow Trout?

06-01-2007, 06:34 PM	#1
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 1,527	Central Oregon Lakes I am OFF to central Oregon for 7 days along with Mokai, looking forward to some serious angling and fun camping. Any one been to Big Lava lately ? Maybe Dicroic will show up for a night or two, any way see you when we get back. Chuck __________________ Practice C.P.R. (Catch Photograph and Release)

06-01-2007, 09:24 PM	#2
JTLunker Master Angler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West linn, OR Posts: 472	Safe journey and tight lines. Will read about it in a post I hope. __________________ JT FISH ON!!!!

06-10-2007, 10:48 AM	#3
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 1,527	Safe return !!! We made it back yesterday and was I ready for some Willamette Valley weather, that place can be brutal..the week was packed full of fishing and friendships. All ways nice to spend time with my son camping and fishing. We started off fishing Crane and I must admit the lake has really taken a turn for the worse as far as water quality goes, the fishing was tough for Bass and Trout. We made our home lake camp at Crane and fished Wickiup, Crane and Lava.... By far the most productive lake was Wickiup, four species of fish caught there (Rainbow Trout,German Brown Trout,Brooktrout and Koke's) big water lake and windy, man was it windy. The weather never did cooperate with us until the last day of fishing and we nailed them. Lava lake was the most productive lake in the region for this angler, tried to fish it on Weds. but the lake was just to windy and the snow was blowing to hard to launch. We went back on Friday and man the place just laid down and produced some of its beauties...Rainbows and Brookies oh my.. We caught fish Trolling spoons, on the bottom with powerbait and worms and my favorite method bobber and worm. Mokai holds the record for most species (Bass,Rainbow,Browns & Kokes) I got the honor of the largest fish, 20.5 Rainbow Trout out of Lava Lake. All and all a great trip and some great memories, here are some of my pictures. If your thinking of going to Central Oregon for some fishing let me know and I can hook you up on where and how we caught ours. Tight lines. Chuck __________________ Practice C.P.R. (Catch Photograph and Release)

06-10-2007, 01:53 PM	#4
Dichrofisher Sustained Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yewgene Posts: 276	Snow! Nice looking fish there. Glad you guys had a good safe trip. __________________ What's your angle?

06-10-2007, 02:00 PM	#5
Osprey Sustained Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany Posts: 288	Congrats...Troutski and Mokai I'd love to make it back over there sometime soon. I haven't fished those lakes for several years. Nice Brookie...they're my favorite trout. I'd like to also try East and Paulina lakes, I've never fished either. __________________ Ron _____________________________________________ Fishin's My Thing!But racing comes in a close second!!!

06-10-2007, 05:40 PM	#6
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 1,527	A few more photo's Here are a couple more photo's of the trip. Chuck __________________ Practice C.P.R. (Catch Photograph and Release)

06-10-2007, 06:16 PM	#7
JTLunker Master Angler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West linn, OR Posts: 472	Nice work Troutski. That is a fine Brown Trout. __________________ JT FISH ON!!!!

06-12-2007, 11:50 AM	#9
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 1,527	Big Lava Lake I have to express to you all that if you have the oppertunity to fish Central Oregon, don't pass up Big Lava Lake. This lake is absolutely one of the crown jewels of the Cascades, fly angling,trolling,pitching lures and bait fishing. This lake has some of the most beautiful fish I have seen in a great while. We managed to catch and release two and a half species while there, Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout along with a mix breed Brook/Rainbow - what a cool looking fish. This lake isn't a huge lake and not that deep compared to the bodies of water I am used to, again if your headed to the Cascade Lakes area of Central Oregon in the next month or two please shoot me a pm and I can give you more information on the hot spots along the shore line of this jewel. If their is a bad thing to mention about this lake it would be boat trailer parking, it is one of the places that you better be there early or be prepared to walk a ways from the ramp to over flow parking area. Again though while your catching these monster fish the parking is quite inconsequential, the average fish we hooked was 14" and fatties - the largest was 20+inches. Be well and tight lines. Chuck __________________ Practice C.P.R. (Catch Photograph and Release)

06-12-2007, 12:10 PM	#10
Dichrofisher Sustained Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yewgene Posts: 276	Troutski's rainbow/brown What shall we name this rainbow/brown?? German Rainbrow? Perhaps Brownbow Trout? __________________ What's your angle?

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