Fishing Nash Lake in Deschutes County, Oregon

• Overview

  Look for Nash Lake in Deschutes County, Oregon. What surrounds it is farm and woodlot. Surface area runs to about 24 acres — small enough to read in one session. The nearest place of any size is Sisters, 23 miles away. Eugene sits 60 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Nash Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Deschutes County list rainbow trout, brook trout, mountain whitefish and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Nash Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 56°F, with December the cold end at about 29°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Expect Nash Lake to follow that timing. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Drury Lake at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Nash Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.