Farrell Lake Fishing Guide, Klamath County, Oregon

• Overview

  Farrell Lake falls in Klamath County, part of Oregon. It lies 5,610 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Klamath County list holds plenty of bigger water. Oakridge at 27 miles is the nearest place to stop. La Pine follows at 32 miles, then Three Rivers at 39 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Farrell Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Klamath County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker, brook trout, yellow perch and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Farrell Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 56°F; by December the average is down near 27°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Farrell Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Cornett Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Check the position at Farrell Lake before loading the car.