Woodpecker Lake Fishing in Klamath County, Oregon

• Overview

  Set in Klamath County, Oregon, this is Woodpecker Lake. Around the bank it is farm and woodlot. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Klamath County. Klamath Falls is the closest place, 29 miles off. After that come Eagle Point at 29 miles and White City at 30 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Woodpecker Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Klamath County names rainbow trout, klamath largescale sucker, brook trout, yellow perch and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Woodpecker Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 58°F; the cold one sits at 28°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Woodpecker Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Budger Lake, 0.2 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Woodpecker Lake.