Idaho Fish Report
Gold Lake fishing officially open
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-3-2024
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Gold Lake fishing officially open for fishing May 22, 2024. The gate is now open for access. Gold Lake is closed to fishing between Oct. 31 and May 22 annually. 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.
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