Fishing Hickman Lake in Clackamas County, Oregon

• Overview

  In Oregon, Hickman Lake belongs to Clackamas County. It sits in farm and woodlot. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. You are 5.5 miles from Mount Hood Village. For a city, Gresham is 26 miles off. Others worth noting: Goodfellow Lakes near enough 2.7 miles, Bull Run Lake within 4.7 miles, Dumbbell Lake near enough 5.3 miles, Cast Lake within 5.9 miles and Blue Lake near enough 6 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Hickman Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Clackamas County include Coho salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, cutthroat trout and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Hickman Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 59°F and January near 32°F on the long-run figures. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Hickman Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Goodfellow Lakes, 2.7 miles out. Confirm access to Hickman Lake locally before you travel.