Meadow Lake Fishing near Baker City, Oregon

• Overview

  Meadow Lake is one of the Baker County listings for Oregon. It stands 7,192 feet above sea level. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Baker County list. Head to Baker City, 20 miles away, for anything you forgot. Tri-Cities is the closest city, 105 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Meadow Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Baker County cover rainbow trout, brook trout, bluegill and flathead catfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Meadow Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in December up to 52°F in August. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Meadow Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lost Lake is 0.9 miles off. Signs at Meadow Lake carry more weight than any list.