North Matthieu Lake in Deschutes County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Oregon holds North Matthieu Lake, in Deschutes County. The setting is mixed woodland. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Head to Sisters, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. Eugene sits 66 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on North Matthieu Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Deschutes County cover rainbow trout, brook trout and mountain whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take North Matthieu Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 25°F and August at about 54°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. North Matthieu Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is camping recorded roughly 160 yards off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. South Matthieu Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on North Matthieu Lake is worth confirming on the day.