Tiny Bugs on the Crooked

    The Crooked River is fishing great right now. Water levels have consistently been at 54 cfs for a couple weeks now. Midges are coming off on the regular and can make for some fun dry fly fishing. Watch closely for risers. The takes are very gentle and subtle. Bwo's should be reappearing more and more. Nymphing midge patterns has been extremely productive, as well as the occasionally stripped bugger in the deeper pools. Winkers Midge, Grifts Nat, Purple Haze, Zebra Midge, and FB Pheasant Tail are the patterns to have in size 18 to 20. The word on the street is the Crooked has been busy especially since the Crooked has been the most consistent fishing anywhere in Central Oregon. Get out there and have fun!