Cleo Lake, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Cleo Lake in Linn County, Oregon. Elevation runs to 4,626 feet. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. For supplies, Sisters is 25 miles out. Salem sits 62 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: Turpentine Lake at 0.2 miles, Temple Lake near enough 0.9 miles, Pinet Lake at 0.9 miles, Pine Ridge Lake near enough 1.1 miles and Davis Lake at 1.1 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Cleo Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Linn County: rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, bluegill, largescale sucker and largemouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Cleo Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 59°F; by December the average is down near 30°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Cleo Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Turpentine Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Cleo Lake in what we hold.