FAMILY FISHING FAVORITES

HERE ARE SOME OF OUR FAVORITE PLACES IN EACH CENTRAL OREGON TOWN!

Redmond- Fireman’s Pond is a small park in the industrial area near the airport. The City of Redmond owns the pond and the water is used for irrigation so water levels may be low during drought years. The City of Redmond has opened the pond to kids 13 and younger, and to disabled anglers. What to fish for: Firemen’s Pond offers the only warm water fishing opportunities in the town of Redmond. The pond has naturally reproducing Bluegill, Bullhead, Crappie and Bass.

Bend- Bend Pine Nursery is in the middle of Bend Pine Nursery Park and contains Bluegill, Bass and stocked Rainbow Trout. It's a great place to take the kids - be sure to lookout for kids fishing events held in the park each year! While you can fly fish here, you will find that often times the paths and pets make it difficult to cast, but don't let that stop you. If you've got a kid that's eager to fish and wants to learn to cast a fly rod, it's a great spot – and if they lose interest it is a quick 2 minute walk to the playground!

Maupin- Sherars falls Steelhead and Salmon run. You can fish the right hand side of the lower Deschutes from Warm Springs – Maupin year round. Steelhead fishing is year round, but more productive from summer to fall.

Sisters- The Metolius fly fishing only section from the headwaters down to Bridge 99 is about 12 miles of great water. It can be broken down into two distinct sections: the upper river and middle river. The “lower” river begins at bridge 99 and is no longer regulated for Fly Fishing only. This section is still an excellent place to fly fish and offers a few miles of productive fishing before turning very rough as it tumbles to the lake below.

Alfalfa- Reynold’s Pond is a small, 12-acre pond on BLM land. A 0.75-mile trail circles the pond making the entire shoreline available for bank fishing. Motorized boats are not permitted. Canoes, kayaks and float tubes are allowed, but will have to be carried from the parking lot to the pond. There is a five fish daily limit on Bass and no limit on Sunfish, Crappie and Bullhead. Reynolds Pond has naturally-reproducing Red-ear Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie and Brown Bullheads.