Idaho Fish Report

This 9,000-acre lake just 12 miles west of Eugene is the Willamette Basin’s largest water body. As of Oct. 28, all three public boat ramps are out of the water making them unsafe for launching boats. The reservoir level is currently about 21 feet below full pool.   

For local information regarding the lake and available boat ramps, contact the Lane County Parks Department at 541-682-2000.

Bass and crappie fishing usually gets going around mid-April with peak months being May and June. Look for crappie along the weedy edges on the south side of the reservoir. The south shore around Perkins Peninsula as well as along the face of the dam are good spots.

There is good bank access at several rest stops and campgrounds, and three seasonal boat ramps.