Poison Creek in Lake County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Poison Creek belongs to Lake County, Oregon. It sits in rolling hill. You are 27 miles from Lakeview. For a city, Eugene is 178 miles off. Other water within reach: Mule Lake about 2.2 miles, Paddys Lake 3.2 miles away, Webb Lake about 4.1 miles, Binkey Lake 4.8 miles away and Priday Lake about 4.8 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Poison Creek

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Flow decides everything here: read the seams before you cast. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. County-wide records name rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker and warner sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Poison Creek that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 64°F in August and bottoms out near 31°F in January. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That shapes the year on Poison Creek.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Mule Lake at 2.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Poison Creek are worth checking on the day.