Indigo Lake Fishing in Klamath County, Oregon

• Overview

  This water sits in Klamath County, Oregon. The surroundings are open valley. It covers about 19 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Head to Oakridge, 30 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then La Pine, 36 miles, and Culp Creek, 43 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Indigo Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Klamath County include rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker, brook trout, yellow perch and sockeye salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Treat Indigo Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 57°F; by December the average is down near 28°F. In milder years the surface never sets. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Indigo Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Andy Lake is 1.2 miles off. What applies at Indigo Lake may have changed since it was mapped.