Badger Lake near Mount Hood Village: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Clackamas County, Oregon. It stands 4,501 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 45 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 1.1 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Size puts it in the front rank of our Clackamas County list. Supplies mean a trip to Mount Hood Village, 21 miles off. Beyond it, Odell at 23 miles and Chenoweth at 27 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Badger Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Clackamas County records list Coho salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and cutthroat trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Badger Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 56°F on average, January about 29°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Badger Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Jean Lake, 0.7 miles out. Nothing on Badger Lake should be assumed from this page alone.