Round Lake, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Round Lake is listed under Klamath County, Oregon. The bank gives way to farm and woodlot. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Klamath County are larger. 26 miles away sits Eagle Point, the nearest town. Eugene sits 112 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Klamath County cover rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker, brook trout and yellow perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Round Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 29°F in December and 58°F in August. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Round Lake more years than not. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Beal Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Round Lake for certain.