Anglers report good bass fishing

Davis Lake - La Pine, Oregon


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-17-2025
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Open to fishing all year. Anglers report good bass fishing near the lava flow and good trout fishing near the Odell Creek channel. Recent sampling by ODFW found an abundance of largemouth bass in the 2-3 lb range, but few fish larger than 3.5 lbs.

Fly-fishing only, barbless hooks required. Catch-and-release for trout. No limit on size or number of warmwater fish. Davis Lake anglers may encounter bull trout which must be immediately released unharmed. See the announcement above regarding how to identify Bull Trout.




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