Bobby Lake in Klamath County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Klamath County, Oregon. Rolling hill runs right down to the water. At about 80 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 1.7 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Size puts it in the front rank of our Klamath County list. La Pine sits 24 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Oakridge is 25 miles and Three Rivers 28 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Bobby Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Klamath County: rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker, brook trout and yellow perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Bobby Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 27°F to 55°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan any trip to Bobby Lake around it. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Betty Lake is 2.7 miles distant. Check the position at Bobby Lake before loading the car.