Catch rates have been good

Gold Lake - Crescent, OR (Lake County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-14-2022
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Open for fishing, and catch rates have been good, but be prepared for the mosquitos.

Gold lake is open for fishing from May 22 – Oct 31 annually. Gold lake has special fishing regulations in place that include no retention of rainbow trout, no limit on brook trout, fly-fishing only (has to be a fly rod, no spinning rigs) and barbless hooks. Oregon State Marine Board passed a new regulation in 2020 that allows ELECTRIC motors only on Gold Lake.

Gold Lake is a 100-acre lake located north of the Willamette Pass summit off Hwy. 58 approximately 23 miles southeast of Oakridge.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Thursday, July 14th, 2022

: ODFW Recreation Report
Imnaha River: Trout fishing has been good in some portions of the Imnaha River
Umatilla River: Trout fishing on the Umatilla River
Walla Walla River: Fishing on the Walla Walla has been good in the past week
Wallowa Lake : Fishing can be good for rainbow trout near the south end of the lake
Wallowa River: Flows have been steadily dropping on the Wallowa River
Willow Creek Reservoir: Fishing has been good for both crappie and bass
Crooked River: Fly anglers report good fishing with dry-dropper setup
Davis Lake: The water level remains extremely low
East Lake: Anglers report good fishing for brown trout, rainbow trout and kokanee
Hood River: The Hood River is currently turbid due to glacial melt
Hosmer Lake: Initial reports have been of relatively slow fishing
Laurance Lake: Laurance Lake Fishing Report
North Twin Lake: Anglers report excellent fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: Trout fishing continues to be good
South Twin Lake: Anglers report excellent fishing
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers should expect to see fewer kokanee in Wickiup Reservoir this year
Clackamas River: Clackamas River Report
Eagle Creek: Some steelhead are present

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