Crane Prairie Reservoir fishing
Crane Prairie Reservoir fishing is on a reservoir. No species or stocking events are on the current agency reports yet.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 0
- Surface acres
- 3,400
- Elevation
- 4,452 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Bend, OR
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Facilities
- dock
Four boat ramps serve the reservoir: at the resort, Quinn Arm, Browns Mountain, and a seasonal ramp at Rock Creek. Only single-person inflatables or drift boats are recommended given the shallow, snag-prone water, per a local fly shop.
Other places to fish at Crane Prairie Reservoir
About Crane Prairie Reservoir
It's known for the 'World Famous Cranebow,' a rainbow trout that regularly runs 20-plus inches, alongside brook trout. largemouth bass, and kokanee salmon. with its channels running deeper, about a 45-minute drive southwest of Bend. At 4,452 feet elevation and 3,400-plus acres, Crane Prairie Reservoir averages just 8 feet deep.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Crane Prairie Reservoir
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Crane Prairie Reservoir's mapped point, nearest first: Quinn River camping (1.8 miles), Rock Creek camping (1.9 miles), Crane Prairie camping (2.4 miles), Crane Prairie Resort RV Park camping (2.5 miles), and Cow Meadow camping (2.6 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Crane Prairie Reservoir
Crane Prairie Reservoir is inside Deschutes National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.