Cemetery Lake Fishing in Clatsop County, Oregon

• Overview

  Look for Cemetery Lake in the Clatsop County part of Oregon. It stands 10 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Oregon listings. The closest town, Warrenton, is 1.2 miles distant. After that come Astoria at 5.8 miles and Gearhart at 8.9 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Cemetery Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name Chinook salmon, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Coho salmon and largemouth bass. Anyone new to Cemetery Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 61°F and January about 44°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That shapes the year on Cemetery Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Wild Ace Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Treat Cemetery Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.