Lily Lake Fishing in Lake County, Oregon

• Overview

  Lake County in Oregon is where Lily Lake sits. It lies 4,603 feet above sea level. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. La Pine is the closest place, 40 miles off. Eugene sits 116 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lily Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker and brown bullhead. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lily Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and December near 29°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to Lily Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Ward Lake is 0.8 miles off. Check the position on Lily Lake before loading the car.