Special fishing regulations in place

Gold Lake - Crescent, OR (Lake County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-7-2025
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Gold Lake is open for fishing May 22 to Oct. 31. For access inquiries call the USFS Willamette Nat'l Forest 541-782-2283 for updates.

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 Monday, July 7th, 2025

Kilchis River: Cutthroat trout throughout the basin
Necanicum River: Should Find Success
Nehalem River: Fishing will improve as the month goes on
Nestucca River: Summer steelhead continue to return
Three Rivers: Spring Chinook and summer steelhead return
: Fishing remains fair
Trask River: Spring Chinook fishing slowed
Wilson River: Should be fish througout the fishery
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: ABCC Updates
Blue River: Blue River Updates
Blue River Reservoir: Blue River Reservoir Updates
Breitenbush River: Access has been re-opened
Clear Lake: Clear Lake Updates
Coast Fork Willamette River: Fish over 24 inches available
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Reservoir Updates
Detroit Reservoir: The reservoir is now completely full
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek is currently being held down

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Thursday, July 3rd, 2025

: ODFW Recreation Report
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Fair and inconsistent trout fishing
Crescent Lake: Good kokanee fishing
Davis Lake: Good bass fishing near the lava flow
North Twin Lake: Good trout fishing
Ochoco Reservoir: Water clarity is reduced
Odell Lake: Good angling for nice-sized kokanee
Paulina Lake: Excellent kokanee fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: Increased catches of Northern Pikeminnow
South Twin Lake: Increased abundance of brown bullhead
Smith River: Good numbers of stripers