Triangle Lake

Triangle Lake in Clatsop County is a lake in Oregon.

During a steady fall day near a windblown shore while the water is rising, use the shape you can see at Triangle Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

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

During a steady fall day near scattered wood where two features meet, 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 channel bend before changing areas, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a steady fall day near a channel bend before changing areas, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During the start of a weather change near a quiet corner with a moving bait, 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 a short evening pass near the mouth of a pocket close to shade, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During the final pass near a protected point while the water is falling, 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 quick scouting pass near the outside weed line away from empty shoreline, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, 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.