Crooked River Fish Report for 3-15-2026
The Crooked River seems to be the best fishing going in the region now
Crooked River - Prineville, OR

by The Fly Fishers Place
3-15-2026
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The Crooked River seems to be the best fishing going in the region now. There have been good BWO hatches and my customer John reported to me excellent fishing with a small Purple Haze. I also like the Purple Comparadun, olive sparkle dun, film critic and BDE dun on the Crooked. The water is low and clear, so a 12′ 6x leader will be a good way to improve your drift, and an improved drift is a good way to catch more fish.
Swinging soft hackles (purple, olive and PT in #16-18) is an awesome way to approach the hatch and is also pretty good in non-hatch times too.
Firestarters Jigs, Scuds, Perdigons, 2 Bit Hookers, Micro May’s, Black Zebra Midges, Rainbow Warriors, and Amber Psycho Prince are great nymphs to try this week.
Spring Special Guide trips available for $400 for 1 to 3 people. Full Day. Includes Flies and Equipment. No Lunch.
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The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Sunday, March 15thFall River: The headwaters down to the tubes and to the base of the Falls is all good
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes is going to see a significant bump in water levels
Deschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes in the Maupin area is a golden moment now
McKenzie River: The McKenzie River is seeing good water conditions early season
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack Reservoir Fishing Report
Lake Billy Chinook: Lake Billy Chinook is a good place to be now
The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Sunday, March 8thDeschutes River- Lower: The Lower Deschutes at Maupin going up or down stream is going to get better and better this month and into April
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