Link Lake Fishing Guide, Deschutes County, Oregon

• Overview

  Link Lake lies within the bounds of Deschutes County, Oregon. Elevation runs to 4,291 feet. Head to Sisters, 15 miles away, for anything you forgot. Culver lies 30 miles off, Terrebonne another 31 miles. More in the same country: Dollar Nine Lake the better part of 0.4 miles, Island Lake at 0.4 miles, Bone Lake the better part of 0.6 miles, Hand Lake at 0.6 miles and Meadow Lake the better part of 0.8 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Link Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Deschutes County cover rainbow trout, brook trout and mountain whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Link Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 28°F in January up to 58°F in August. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Link Lake. Barometer swings matter more than a degree or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Dollar Nine Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Link Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.