Fishing Butterfield Lake in Coos County, Oregon

• Overview

  Set in Coos County, Oregon, this is Butterfield Lake. What surrounds it is rolling hill. Surface area runs to about 11 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is low-lying compared with other Oregon water we list. For supplies, Lakeside is 4.5 miles out. For a city, Eugene is 68 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Butterfield Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Coos County cover Coho salmon, largemouth bass, rainbow trout and brown bullhead. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Butterfield Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 60°F on average, January about 46°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Expect Butterfield Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Saunders Lake is 0.9 miles off. For Butterfield Lake in particular, ask before you travel.