Lilypad Lake, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Baker County, Oregon, sits Lilypad Lake. It sits at 7,159 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Baker County are larger. Baker City sits 23 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Tri-Cities, 101 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lilypad Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Baker County names rainbow trout, brook trout and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Lilypad Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 51°F and December near 22°F on the long-run figures. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. Break-up sits around late May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Lilypad Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Anthony Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lilypad Lake for certain.