Guiles Lake Fishing Guide, Columbia County, Oregon

• Overview

  Guiles Lake stands in Columbia County, Oregon. Land around it is oak and grass. About 22 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Ground here is low by Oregon standards. Start from Felida, 4.3 miles down the road. Vancouver sits 9.3 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Guiles Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Columbia County cover Coho salmon, bluegill, yellow perch and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Guiles Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 40°F in January up to 65°F in August. There is no frozen season to plan round. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Guiles Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Racetrack Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Guiles Lake for certain.