OPEN for the season!

Gold Lake - Crescent, OR (Lake County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-15-2026
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OPEN for the season! The lake is open for fishing annually from May 22 to Oct. 31. For access inquiries call the USFS Willamette National 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, with fly rod, no spinning rigs, only 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, June 15th

Alton Baker Canoe Canal: The midpoint of the canal is a good spot!
Blue River: Recently stocked!
Blue River Reservoir: Recently stocked!
Carmen Reservoir: Stocked with a lot of rainbow trout
Clear Lake: Stocked with 1,500 one-pound rainbow trout!
Coast Fork Willamette River: Chinook fishing should be good!
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Reservoir Updates
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
Fall Creek: Fall Creek Updates
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek Reservoir Updates

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Thursday, June 11th

: ODFW Recreation Report
Clackamas River: Productive spring chinook and steelhead fishing
Timothy Lake: Regular trout stockings
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Excellent early season trout and kokanee fishing!
Crescent Lake: Currently 27% full
Crooked River: Excellent spring fishing for trout and whitefish!
Deschutes River: Excellent fishing!
Devils Lake: Stocked in Early June
East Lake: Excellent trout fishing!
Lava Lake: Excellent trout fishing!
Little Lava Lake: Excellent fish at Little Lava!
Pine Hollow Reservoir: No new reports
Three Creek Lake: Anglers report good trout fishing
Wickiup Reservoir: Excellent trophy brown trout fishing!
Morgan Lake: Nice largemouth bass
Wallowa River: No current reports
Oxbow Reservoir: Fishing is good for warmwater species!
Hells Canyon Reservoir: Fishing is good for warmwater species!
Ben Irving Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Water is nice and clear!
Coos River: Coos River Basin Updates
Galesville Reservoir: Bass angling is going very well
Lake Marie: Fishing has been good
Lemolo Reservoir - Umpqua: Fishing should be good
Loon Lake: Fishing should be good
Plat I Reservoir: Angling is slow for rainbow trout
Smith River: Catch-and-release only for trout
Umpqua River: Mainstem Updates
Umpqua River- North : Angling success is fair
Umpqua River- South : Smallmouth bass fishing is good
Powder River: No recent reports
Williamson River: Upper and Lower Williamson Updates