Henrici Lake Fishing in Columbia County, Oregon

• Overview

  Henrici Lake stands in Columbia County, Oregon. The surroundings are pine and hardwood. At about 85 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Ground here is low by Oregon standards. Warren is the closest place, 2.2 miles off. After that come Ridgefield at 3 miles and Saint Helens at 3.1 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Henrici Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Columbia County include Coho salmon, bluegill, yellow perch, largemouth bass and white crappie. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Henrici Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 40°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. On Henrici Lake that shapes the whole year. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Cunningham Slough is 0.5 miles off. Nothing on Henrici Lake should be assumed from this page alone.