Withers Lake Fishing in Lake County, Oregon

• Overview

  Withers Lake is one of the Lake County waters in Oregon. Elevation runs to 6,194 feet. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lake County. Lakeview is the closest town at 39 miles. Altamont is 62 miles away, with Klamath Falls at 63 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Withers Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker, brown bullhead and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Withers Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 61°F at the top of summer and 29°F at the bottom of winter. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Withers Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Withers Lake Trailhead holds the nearest mapped parking, half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Slide Lakes, 1.8 miles away. Treat Withers Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.