Fishing Corrigan Lake in Klamath County, Oregon

• Overview

  Corrigan Lake is one of the Klamath County waters in Oregon. It stands 5,571 feet above sea level. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Supplies mean a trip to Oakridge, 21 miles off. After that come Culp Creek at 35 miles and La Pine at 36 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Corrigan Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Klamath County include rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker, brook trout, yellow perch and sockeye salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Corrigan Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 57°F in August and bottom out at 30°F in December. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on Corrigan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Blue Lake, 1.1 miles out. Confirm before you fish Corrigan Lake.