Fig Lake Fishing near Oakridge, Oregon

• Overview

  Fig Lake lies in Lane County, Oregon. Height above sea level is 5,571 feet. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Lane County standards. Oakridge lies 19 miles from the water. For a city, Eugene is 55 miles off. Other water within reach: Photo Lake a shade over 0.2 miles, Sump Lake sits 0.3 miles out, Cardiac Lake a shade over 0.4 miles, Last Lake sits 0.7 miles out and Green Lake a shade over 1.1 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fig Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Lane County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, largescale sucker and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Fig Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 57°F in August and bottom out at 30°F in December. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Fig Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Photo Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Fig Lake in particular, ask before you travel.