Plaza Lake near Mount Hood Village: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Plaza Lake is one of the Clackamas County waters in Oregon. This is open valley ground. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. You are 8.9 miles from Mount Hood Village. Beyond it, Estacada at 17 miles and Sandy at 18 miles. Others worth noting: Salmon Lake 1.7 miles away, Lower Rock Lake just 5.2 miles, Serene Lake 5.5 miles away, Rock Lakes just 5.7 miles and Upper Rock Lake 5.9 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Plaza Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Clackamas County records list Coho salmon, rainbow trout and Chinook salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Plaza Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 58°F and January reads 32°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Anyone fishing Plaza Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Salmon Lake, 1.7 miles away. Nothing on Plaza Lake should be assumed from this page alone.