Recreation
Just the Fishing Facts Water Ways: More than 100 lakes and 450 miles of pristine rivers and streams within an hour’s drive of Sunriver.
Kokanee Salmon
Central Oregon’s Fish: Lake Trout, Bull Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Native Redband Trout, Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Mountain Whitefish and Large and Smallmouth Bass. Size: Common to catch ten-pound trout. The state record for a Brown Trout is 28.5 pounds caught at Paulina Lake. Rainbow Trout
Locals’ Advice on Fishing Holes: Rainbow Trout: Prevalent in most of the lakes and rivers with Crane Prairie, Wikiup and East Lake presenting trophy opportunities. Brown Trout: Deschutes River, Wickiup, East Lake and Paulina Lake. Brook Trout: Available in many local waters. They grow quite large in Hosmer Lake, Crane Prairie and the Upper Deschutes River.
Brook Trout
Mountain Whitefish: Found throughout the region, a native to Central Oregon. Large and Smallmouth Bass: Prineville Reservoir, Crane Prairie and Davis Lake.
Fishing Guides: • The Hook Fly Shop/Cascade Guides & Outfitters in The Village at Sunriver. Chinook Salomon
Fishing Supplies: • Camp Abbot in the Sunriver Business Park. Good place to get fishing licenses and Northwest Forest Passes, which are required at many fishing locations. • The Hook Fly Shop/Cascade Guides & Outfitters in The Village at Sunriver. • Fly & Field Outfitters in the Sunriver Business Park
Mackinaw
Sunriver Anglers Club
Brown Trout
Bull Trout
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ounded in 1977, the Sunriver Anglers Club brings together like-minded individuals to protect the natural environment, conserve resources, educate and encourage new fishing enthusiasts, enjoy outdoor activities and exchange fish stories. The Sunriver Anglers Club invites community members to its monthly meetings to discuss topics ranging from fly patterns and fly selection to fishing tactics and habitat restoration projects. The club hosts a variety of fishing trips to nearby lakes and streams, giving members an opportunity to learn how and where to fish in Central Oregon. sunriveranglers.org
