Crane Prairie Reservoir fishing: Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill
Target species: Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill
Boat: 5 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Crane Prairie Campground Ramp, 2 lanes.
The reservoir
Crane Prairie Reservoir covers 4,238 acres in Oregon, across Deschutes County. It is a reservoir. Our records hold 4 species for this water.
3 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
- Black Crappie — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
- Bluegill — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
Also recorded here: Brown Bullhead.
Water and conditions
Our water temperature readings average 65°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 33°F and the warmest is 83°F; the warmest monthly average is 73°F. pH averages 8.8. These readings span 2019–2026.
5 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 5 trailer ramps.
- Crane Prairie Campground Ramp — 2 lanes, restrooms. Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. phone 541-389-3230 · website fs.usda.gov/r6
- Browns Mountain Ramp — 1 lane, restrooms. Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. phone 541-389-3230 · website fs.usda.gov/r6
- Crane Prairie Day Use — 1 lane, restrooms. Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. phone 541-389-3230 · website fs.usda.gov/r6
- Quinn River Ramp — 1 lane, restrooms. Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. phone 541-389-3230 · website fs.usda.gov/r6
- Rock Creek Ramp — 1 lane, restrooms. Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. phone 541-383-5300 · website fs.usda.gov/r6
Fee and opening hours are blank for all 5 places in this list: a blank means we hold no such field, not that it is free or always open, and this list may not be complete.
What is hard here
Only 5 public ramps are on file, so the launch decides where you fish.
