Oregon Lakes

HATCH

NYMPH/
LARVA

PUPA/
EMERGER

DUN/
ADULT

EGG-
LAYER

Dragonfly

Midge

Aquatic beetle

Scud

Sculpin

Leech

Crayfish

Baitfish

Sprawler dragonfly

There's not much to say about the lakes right now. Many are closed for the season, and many that are technically open will soon be frozen over or access will be blocked by snow.

Other than midge patterns, you might get some action on a Woolly Bugger; don't be afraid of the larger sizes this time of year. "Low and slow"--a slow presentations near the bottom--is the watchword on most lakes at this time of year. Unless, of course, you stumble into a midge hatch, when your motto should be "go small in fall."