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Information on Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie:
The river's beautiful setting, ease of access and relatively shortdriving time from major population centers of the state makes it popular for both daily, weekend, and vacation use. The Deschutes River originates at Little Lava Lake and flows south for approximately 8.4 miles before entering Crane Prairie Reservoir. There are no inlet streams to Little Lava Lake so all water comes from percolating snowmelt, so essentially the headwaters is a spring creek. The sources for the groundwater inflow to Little Lava Lake are snowfields in the Mt. Bachelor and Three Sisters area. In extremely high water years, water flows from Big Lava Lake to Little Lava Lake in a shallow overflow channel. That there is usually no surface inflow to Little Lava Lake indicates a very large groundwater reservoir upslope of the lake (McCammon 1984). One of the most dominant controls over streamflow is the prevalence of groundwater inflow. This is due to past volcanic activity within the basin, The complex geology of lava flows, pumice, thick ash layers and glacial activity is conducive to subsurface flows traveling in large quantities and at relatively rapid rates. Cover for fish is predominantly woody material, usually found near banks and overhanging vegetation. Occasional large trees provide scour pools. Streambed substrate is predominantly gravel and cobble with a relatively even distribution of pools, riffles, and glides. The 1979 Forest Service stream survey (Satterthwaite) found a total of 18,900 square yards of gravel in the Deschutes River upstream of Crane Prairie. Of that total 3,000 square yards was rated as good and 15,990 square yards as marginal.
Directions
to Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie:
Forest Service Road 46, road access from Deschutes Bridge Campground, crossing of FS Rd 40, and at Cow Meadow Campground.
Recommeded Vehichle: At the campgrounds along this stretch of the Deschutes River.
Fishing at Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie
Species of fish in Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie: Rainbow Trout:Brook Trout:Kokanee Salmon:Mountain Whitefish
Popular Fishing Types: Bank Fishing:Floating:Fly Fishing
It is your responsibilty to know local fishing regulations (See below)
Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie Facts:
Size of Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie: 7 miles
Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie is a River
The elevation of Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie is 4790 - 4445
Visiting Info for Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie
Local Campgrounds near Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie are: Lava Lake, Little Lava Lake, Deschutes Bridge, and Cow Meadows Campgrounds
For more information on
Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie contact:
National Forest or Park:
Crooked River National Grassland
Address: 813 S.W. Hwy, 97
City: Madras Zip: 97741
Rules and Regulations for Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie. These
may not always be up to date so make sure you double check
before recreating or fishing at Deschutes River Lava Lake to Crane Prairie.
Bait/Lure Fishing Methods : Angling with night crawler, eggs, drifting, plunking, and spinners
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