Lake Louise

Lake Louise is a reservoir in Lane County, Oregon.

Without a dependable size figure for Lake Louise, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Lake Louise include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, and Largemouth Bass.

During a careful second pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change in stained water, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a cold winter outing near the outside weed line near firm bottom, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a return to the best bank near the edge of deeper water while the water is falling, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a warm summer afternoon near a protected point where two features meet, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

During the start of a weather change near a soft-to-hard bottom change with light wind, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a slow shoreline pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing depth, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.

During the first pass near scattered wood with a slow lure, record the wind, water color, depth along the best drop, 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.