Open to fishing all year below Bowman Dam. Anglers report excellent fishing for trout and whitefish and recent ODFW sampling indicates healthy and robust fish populations. Anglers should expect to see high irrigation flows during the summer below Bowman Dam. At the time of writing, outflows were 226cfs; however, anglers should anticipate flows dropping in September as the irrigation season comes to an early end. Nymphing with small midge, scud, and mayfly imitations have been the most effective patterns, but fly-anglers should keep an eye out for fish rising in afternoon.

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 crookedbulltrout@fws.gov.