Fishing Parish Lake in Linn County, Oregon

• Overview

  Parish Lake sits within Linn County in Oregon. It stands 3,376 feet above sea level. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Mill City lies 25 miles from the water. It is 55 miles to Salem, the nearest city. Others close at hand: Daly Lake just 0.7 miles, Riggs Lake (1.5 miles), Don Lake just 1.9 miles, Tule Lake (2.5 miles) and Fay Lake just 5.2 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Parish Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Linn County cover rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, bluegill, largescale sucker and largemouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Parish Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 31°F in December to roughly 59°F in August. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Parish Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is a car park at North Pyramid Trailhead, roughly half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Daly Lake is 0.7 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Parish Lake for certain.