Paradise Lake in Lake County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Paradise Lake is a Lake County water, Oregon side. The country here is mixed woodland. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lake County. Lakeview lies 13 miles from the water. It is 176 miles to Eugene, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Paradise Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker, brown bullhead and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Paradise Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 28°F in January up to 62°F in August. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It holds true on Paradise Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Cottonwood Reservoir, 4.1 miles out. The position on Paradise Lake is worth confirming on the day.