Fishing Lorin Lake in Klamath County, Oregon

• Overview

  Lorin Lake lies in Klamath County, Oregon. The bank is 5,853 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Some 21 miles away sits Oakridge, the nearest settlement. For a city, Eugene is 58 miles off. Within a short drive: Jo Ann Lake at about 0.4 miles, Lower Island Lake within 0.7 miles, Upper Island Lake at about 0.7 miles, Birthday Lake within 0.8 miles and Verde Lake at about 1 mile. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lorin Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Klamath County include rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lorin Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 56°F and December at 28°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Lorin Lake follows the weather closely. Barometric swings often matter more than the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Jo Ann Lake is 0.4 miles off. Rules at Lorin Lake are worth checking on the day.