Bone Lake near Sisters: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Bone Lake in Deschutes County, Oregon. Open valley runs right down to the water. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Sisters is the closest place, 14 miles off. Beyond it, Culver at 31 miles and Terrebonne at 31 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bone Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brook trout and mountain whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Bone Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 58°F, with January the cold end at about 28°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Bone Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Dollar Nine Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Bone Lake if anything is unclear.