Round Lake Fishing in Jefferson County, Oregon

• Overview

  Round Lake sits within Jefferson County in Oregon. The surroundings are farm and woodlot. At 24 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Sisters sits 16 miles from the bank. For a city, Eugene is 70 miles off. Alternatives close at hand: Long Lake (1.1 miles), Little Lake at 1.6 miles, Square Lake (1.7 miles), Blue Lake at 2.2 miles and Booth Lake (2.4 miles). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Jefferson County include rainbow trout, bull trout and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Round Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 58°F in August and bottom out at 28°F in January. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Round Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Leave the car at Round Lake Trailhead, about half a mile from the bank. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Long Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Round Lake carry more weight than any list.