Park Lake, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Park Lake is set in Deschutes County, Oregon. The water sits 5,144 feet up. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Deschutes County standards. Sunriver sits 24 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Eugene, 60 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Park Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Deschutes County records list rainbow trout, brook trout and mountain whitefish among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Park Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 27°F in December up to 56°F in August. In milder years the surface never sets. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Park Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Marten Lake, 0.2 miles out. Confirm before you fish Park Lake.