Butte Lakes is a lake in Oregon, near Clackamas County.
Butte Lakes is a lake in Clackamas County, Oregon.
The recorded size of Butte Lakes is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.
Fish listed for Butte Lakes include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.
During a check of nearby water near a protected point after warm rain, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a return to the best bank near a rocky edge near firm bottom, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a quick scouting pass near a clean gravel patch while the water is falling, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a steady fall day near a narrow cove with a slow lure, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
During the final pass near a clean gravel patch in clear water, Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
During a check of nearby water near a quiet corner under flat light, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
During a cold winter outing near a clean gravel patch in clear water, record the wind, water color, lure depth that worked, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.