Three Creek Lake

Three Creek Lake is a lake in Deschutes County, Oregon and covers about 74.02 acres and holds roughly 1,500 acre-feet.

Three Creek Lake is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Three Creek Lake include Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Kokanee Salmon.

During a return to the best bank near the edge of deeper water with a slow lure, work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water for brown trout.

During a return to the best bank near the downwind side away from empty shoreline, Rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.

How to Read the Water

During a cold winter outing near a shallow shelf where two features meet, 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.

Season by Season

During a return to the best bank near a quiet corner after a cold night, 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 check of nearby water near scattered wood with a slow lure, 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 a steady fall day near a shaded bank before changing areas, record the wind, water color, depth where fish were holding, 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.