Central Oregon Fly Fishers
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A Carnival with a K

If your child attends the Kokanee Karnival, don’t be surprised to find a zippered plastic bag of fish in their backpack
Brian Jennings

Of the growing number of outdoor educational opportunities for kids in Central Oregon, one program is something of a rite of passage for a Central Oregon spring. The Kokanee Karnival, held at Bend’s Shevlin Park, welcomes hundreds of 4th and 5th grade students from schools in Bend, La Pine and Redmond each year. As well […]

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No Fish

Federal legislation combined with a drought year results in trouble for trout on the Crooked River
Brian Jennings

The Crooked River below Bowman Dam and the Prineville Reservoir is regarded as a blue ribbon fishery for Oregon’s native Redband trout. It may be highly regarded by anglers—but at the moment, that image has been dealt a serious blow. At the heart of the issue is federal legislation passed in December 2014, which allocated […]

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