Fishing at Campbell Lake, Lake County, Oregon

• Overview

  Campbell Lake is set in Lake County, Oregon. It lies 7,198 feet above sea level. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in Oregon. Lakeview sits 33 miles from the bank. Altamont is 56 miles and Klamath Falls 57 miles. Round about: Dead Horse Lake roughly 1.2 miles, Blue Lake at 5.8 miles, Withers Lake roughly 8.7 miles, Slide Lakes at 9.1 miles and Little Ross Reservoir roughly 13 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Campbell Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Lake County include rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker and brown bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Campbell Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 56°F in August and bottom out at 26°F in December. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Campbell Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. You can camp about 110 yards away, going by the mapping. Facilities include toilets around 150 yards from here. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Dead Horse Lake is 1.2 miles off. The position on Campbell Lake is worth confirming on the day.