Sportsman Lakes Fishing in Marion County, Oregon

• Overview

  Oregon holds Sportsman Lakes, in Marion County. The surface lies 4,137 feet up. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Marion County standards. Mill City sits 28 miles from the bank. Beyond it, Warm Springs at 32 miles and Lyons at 35 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Sportsman Lakes

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Marion County include bluegill, largemouth bass and largescale sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Sportsman Lakes the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 58°F at the top of summer and 30°F at the bottom of winter. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Sportsman Lakes runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Red Lake, 2.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Sportsman Lakes.