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Oregon’s Crooked River is year-round trout fishing gem

In this Oct. 24, 2013 photo, Bob Saw, of Powell Butte, fishes on a run in the Crooked River east of Bend, Ore.  (Ryan Brennecke / The Bulletin)
In this Oct. 24, 2013 photo, Bob Saw, of Powell Butte, fishes on a run in the Crooked River east of Bend, Ore. (Ryan Brennecke / The Bulletin)

FISHING -- Solid winter trout fisheries are hot items.

Check out this report from Mark Morical of the Bend Bulletin about Central Oregon's Crooked River, a trout stream that lures fly fishers from far and wide, especially to the 7-mile stretch below Bowman Dam. 



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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