Fishing Clover Lake in Klamath County, Oregon

• Overview

  Clover Lake lies in Klamath County, Oregon. Height above sea level is 6,739 feet. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Klamath County. Klamath Falls at 18 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Eugene, 129 miles distant. Not far off: Lake Harriette 1.2 miles away, Mystic Lake just 1.3 miles, Lake Como 1.4 miles away, Echo Lake just 1.5 miles and Zeb Lake 1.6 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Clover Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Klamath County include rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Clover Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 58°F on average, December about 28°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Clover Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mountain Lakes Wilderness takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lake Harriette is 1.2 miles off. Treat Clover Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.