Crane Prairie Reservoir is located at an elevation of 4444 feet located in the Cascade Mountains. It has 4,940 surface acres. The reservoir has ## miles of shoreline. The average depth is about ## feet deep.

One of the best rainbow trout lakes in the state. Fish can and often do exceed 10 pounds. Available species include rainbow trout, brook trout, kokanee salmon, largemouth bass, and whitefish. Fishing season runs from late April through October.

Crane Prairie Reservoir is about 40 miles southwest of Bend off U.S. 97

For more information, Crane Prairie Reservoir - Deschutes National Forest, 1625 Hwy. 20 E., Bend, OR, 97701, Phone: 503-388-2715

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Name: Brady Dunn	Date: 2009-05-16
Location: Central Point	E-Mail:
Water Teamp: 58	Water Clarity: 3
Report: Crater Bass held a club event on crane prairie this weekend. 10 boats fished the event and 18 fish were caught. Mostly on soft plastics in coves and creek arms. Average fish weight as about 2.5 lbs with a few over 4 lbs weighed in. Fish were not spawning yet and we did not notice any signs of active fish on beds. Most fish came off structure in about 6 feet of water. The bite was slow and you really had to work the bait to get a bite.
Tips: Fish slow and have patients. when the water worms up, the fishing will be better. It is definitely a pre spawn pattern now. Reaction baits did not work. all fish came off grubs and worms.