Anderson Lake Fishing in Lake County, Oregon

• Overview

  This water sits in Lake County, Oregon. What surrounds it is sage and rock. Surface area runs to roughly 432 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lake County list. Lakeview lies 35 miles from the water. Alturas is 79 miles and Hines 82 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker, brown bullhead and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Anderson Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 30°F in December up to 66°F in August. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Anyone fishing Anderson Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Vinyard Lake is 1.2 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Anderson Lake for certain.