Fishing at Woahink Lake, Lane County, Oregon

• Overview

  The Lane County entry here is Woahink Lake, in Oregon. Height above sea level is 59 feet. About 784 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Shoreline length is close to 8.1 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. It ranks high for size among our Lane County listings. Some 2.4 miles away sits Dunes City, the nearest settlement. Florence is 4.7 miles away, with Reedsport at 15 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Woahink Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Lane County names 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. Woahink Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 61°F for August and 44°F for January. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Woahink Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Launching is at East Woahink Boat Ramp, about 0.9 miles away. You can camp about 0.9 miles away, going by the mapping. A toilet block sits half a mile away. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lilly Lake, 1.1 miles out. Treat Woahink Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.