Chamberlain Lake Fishing Guide, Tillamook County, Oregon

• Overview

  Within Tillamook County, Oregon, you have Chamberlain Lake. It sits 0.9 miles in from the sea. The water covers some 66 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Few waters listed in Tillamook County are bigger. Pacific City at 7.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 49 miles to Hillsboro, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Chamberlain Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Tillamook County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Chamberlain Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 59°F; by December the average is down near 43°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan around that when you fish Chamberlain Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Mapping shows a campsite some 140 yards from the water. Mapping records toilets within 160 yards. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Sears Lake is 4.7 miles distant. Check the position on Chamberlain Lake before loading the car.