Abernethy Lake, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Klamath County, Oregon, sits Abernethy Lake. Height above sea level is 4,993 feet. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Oakridge lies 21 miles from the water. For a city, Eugene is 58 miles off. In the same area: Too Much Bear Lake about 1.6 miles, Arrowhead Lake just 1.7 miles, Midnight Lake about 1.9 miles, Hidden Lake just 2.5 miles and Lower Marilyn Lake about 2.6 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Abernethy Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Klamath County include rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker, brook trout and yellow perch. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Abernethy Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 57°F for August and 30°F for December. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Abernethy Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Too Much Bear Lake, 1.6 miles out. Ask locally about Abernethy Lake if anything is unclear.