Fishing at Devils Lake, Lane County, Oregon

• Overview

  The Lane County entry here is Devils Lake, in Oregon. It lies 4,780 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest place of any size is Oakridge, 14 miles away. The nearest city of size is Eugene, 46 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Devils Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Lane County cover rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, largescale sucker, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Devils Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 61°F and December at 33°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It sets the rhythm of the year at Devils Lake. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Blair Lake, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Devils Lake carry more weight than any list.