Fishing Presley Lake in Linn County, Oregon

• Overview

  Presley Lake belongs to Linn County, Oregon. Everything around it is rolling hill. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. Nearest town is Sisters, 28 miles off. For a city, Salem is 59 miles off. Close by you also have: Pine Ridge Lake (1.7 miles), 2 miles away is Pinet Lake, Cleo Lake (2.7 miles), 2.8 miles away is Nan-Scott Lake and Turpentine Lake (2.8 miles). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Presley Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Linn County records list rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, bluegill and largescale sucker among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Presley Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 59°F and December near 30°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan around that when you fish Presley Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Pine Ridge Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Presley Lake in what we hold.