Triangle Lake near Veneta: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Triangle Lake belongs to Lane County, Oregon. The ground round it is pine and hardwood. At some 289 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The bank runs about 2.6 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lane County list. The closest town, Veneta, is 14 miles distant. Further out sit Junction City (19 miles) and Harrisburg (21 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Triangle Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Lane County: rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, largescale sucker, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Triangle Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 40°F and August at about 63°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Time your trip to Triangle Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Launching is at Triangle Lake Boat Launch, about half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Little Lake, 0.6 miles out. Treat Triangle Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.