Fishing Opal Lake in Klamath County, Oregon

• Overview

  Opal Lake is a Klamath County water, in Oregon. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed woodland. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Oakridge, is 28 miles distant. It is 65 miles to Eugene, the nearest city. Round about: Timpanogas Lake the better part of 0.7 miles, June Lake 1.9 miles, Andy Lake the better part of 2.2 miles, Indigo Lake 2.2 miles and Windy Lakes the better part of 2.4 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Opal Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker, brook trout and yellow perch. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Opal Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 56°F and December near 27°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Opal Lake. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Timpanogas Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Opal Lake.