Fishing at Lake Marie, Tillamook County, Oregon

• Overview

  Lake Marie falls in Tillamook County, part of Oregon. Height above sea level is 16 feet. It is low-lying compared with other Oregon water we list. Rockaway Beach at 1 mile is the nearest place to stop. Hillsboro is the closest city, 47 miles away. Near neighbours include: Spring Lake 0.4 miles off, Smith Lake some 1.4 miles off, Lake Lytle 1.7 miles off, Hidden Lake some 1.9 miles off and Crescent Lake 2.4 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lake Marie

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lake Marie the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 59°F on average, January about 43°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Marie. Spring fish sit shallower than most people expect.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Spring Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Lake Marie is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.