Leinenweber Lake, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Leinenweber Lake in the Clatsop County part of Oregon. The water sits 26 feet up. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Oregon listings. 1.5 miles away sits Warrenton, the nearest town. Then Astoria, 6.2 miles, and Gearhart, 9.3 miles. Nearby, in order: Kyle Lake a touch under 0.1 miles, Long Lake some 0.2 miles off, Wild Ace Lake a touch under 0.4 miles, Shag Lake some 0.6 miles off and Cemetery Lake a touch under 0.7 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Leinenweber Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Leinenweber Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 61°F, with January the cold end at about 44°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on Leinenweber Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Kyle Lake sits 0.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Leinenweber Lake as something to verify.