Weed Lake in Lake County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Lake County end of Oregon holds Weed Lake. Height above sea level is 5,830 feet. With some 146 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Some 37 miles away sits Lakeview, the nearest settlement. Alturas is 70 miles and Hines 96 miles. Within easy reach: Moon Lake near enough 0.7 miles, Jack Lake after 1.9 miles, June Reservoir near enough 3.4 miles, School Section Lake after 3.7 miles and Mud Lake Reservoir near enough 4.5 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Weed Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Lake County records list rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker, brown bullhead and largemouth bass among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Weed Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in August and bottom out at 28°F in January. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. It holds true on Weed Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Moon Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Weed Lake before loading the car.