Devils Lake, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Clackamas County, Oregon, sits Devils Lake. Everything around it is farm and woodlot. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. On size it sits at the modest end of our Clackamas County list. You are 7.6 miles from Mount Hood Village. Sandy lies 22 miles off, Cascade Locks another 23 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Devils Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name Coho salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and cutthroat trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Devils Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 58°F and January near 30°F on the long-run figures. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It holds true on Devils Lake more years than not. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Cast Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Devils Lake.