Open to fishing all year below Bowman Dam. Anglers report excellent winter fishing for trout and whitefish. Flows have been holding steady since irrigation storage season began around 95cfs. Nymphing with small midge, scud, and mayfly imitations has been the most effective patterns, but fly-anglers should keep an eye out for fishing rising in afternoon.

Anglers are reminded that steelhead may be present in the Crooked River and that Rainbow trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead and must be immediately released, unharmed.

Crooked River anglers may encounter bull trout now that there is volitional passage at Opal Springs. Anglers who catch a bull trout should release it unharmed and report their catch to the US Fish and Wildlife Service at [email protected].