Fishing at Johnny Lake, Klamath County, Oregon

• Overview

  Johnny Lake is set in Klamath County, Oregon. Around the bank it is mixed woodland. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Start from La Pine, 21 miles down the road. Eugene is the closest city, 63 miles away. Nearby, in order: Found Lake within 2.1 miles, Hidden Lake 2.5 miles, Charlton Lake within 3 miles, Lily Lake 3.9 miles and Lemish Lake within 4.2 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Johnny Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Klamath County records list rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker, brook trout, yellow perch and sockeye salmon among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Johnny Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 58°F for August and 27°F for December. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Johnny Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Found Lake, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Johnny Lake before loading the car.