Fishing at Cigar Lake, Marion County, Oregon

• Overview

  Cigar Lake is one of the Marion County waters in Oregon. The surroundings are farm and woodlot. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Marion County are larger. The closest town, Warm Springs, is 27 miles distant. Mill City follows at 33 miles, then Culver at 35 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Cigar Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Marion County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass and largescale sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Cigar Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 28°F in January and 55°F in August. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Cigar Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Ring Lake, 0.2 miles out. For Cigar Lake in particular, ask before you travel.