00Swede
0
I saw some interest lately in Prineville Reservoir and figured I would post a few images of a day trip I made over there today and a few from August 2022. No fishing today but have been making a few trips over there per year, the last few years.
The last couple years the boat ramps have been unusable, but I am always with my inflatable Hobie anyway. Even getting it in the water the last few times has been a major struggle with the deep mud around the edges. Once I was in though, it was like having my own private reservoir. So much mud today I would not have attempted it even if I had been planning to fish. There was thin ice covering most everything up there also.
My trips have all been from Social Security Beach, State Park, and County Boat ramp.
While fishing in the kayak, my GPS was showing submerged road beds and submerged bridges by Social Security Beach and below the State Park. Usually found Crappie in those areas also. The dam project for the reservoir was completed around 1961, so these were roads that were used before then.
On my trip in August the Bridge Piers on the upper end were totally visible. Couldn't launch or fish up there at all but I found it fascinating to see what I had been seeing only on the graph.
I made the trip today because the water has gone from 21% capacity on my August trip, to 10% today and I was hoping to see some structures below the State Park, which I did. The ones there were more of a "stacked stone" abutment and impressive to me that it was still there.
The river has gotten a little flow now, since my August trip. Then it had none. It's gonna be a real difficult time for some farmers over there this year I'm afraid but hopefully I can get my yak in there.
The last couple years the boat ramps have been unusable, but I am always with my inflatable Hobie anyway. Even getting it in the water the last few times has been a major struggle with the deep mud around the edges. Once I was in though, it was like having my own private reservoir. So much mud today I would not have attempted it even if I had been planning to fish. There was thin ice covering most everything up there also.
My trips have all been from Social Security Beach, State Park, and County Boat ramp.
While fishing in the kayak, my GPS was showing submerged road beds and submerged bridges by Social Security Beach and below the State Park. Usually found Crappie in those areas also. The dam project for the reservoir was completed around 1961, so these were roads that were used before then.
On my trip in August the Bridge Piers on the upper end were totally visible. Couldn't launch or fish up there at all but I found it fascinating to see what I had been seeing only on the graph.
I made the trip today because the water has gone from 21% capacity on my August trip, to 10% today and I was hoping to see some structures below the State Park, which I did. The ones there were more of a "stacked stone" abutment and impressive to me that it was still there.
The river has gotten a little flow now, since my August trip. Then it had none. It's gonna be a real difficult time for some farmers over there this year I'm afraid but hopefully I can get my yak in there.
Last edited by a moderator:
