Lake Malice Fishing Guide, Klamath County, Oregon

• Overview

  Lake Malice sits in Klamath County, out in Oregon. The surface lies 5,869 feet up. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Most waters listed here for Klamath County are larger. Klamath Falls is the closest place, 28 miles off. Eagle Point lies 28 miles off, Ashland another 29 miles. Close neighbours run: Lake Janice after 0.4 miles, Lake Bernice at 0.7 miles, Freye Lake after 1 mile, Mirror Pond at 1.4 miles and Fourmile Lake after 2.3 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lake Malice

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Klamath County include rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lake Malice responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 58°F at the top of summer and 28°F at the bottom of winter. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Lake Malice follows the weather closely. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lake Janice is 0.4 miles off. Check the position on Lake Malice before loading the car.