where to get a lakehome for trout fishing in Oregon (Salem: for sale, real estate)

[cvarcher]

I know there are groups of lakes off the coast that have homes for sale on them but then I think of te winter rains ,winds and overcast. I loved Bend but all the lakes there dont have homes on them so i have to lug my canoes which gets too physical at my age. I was hoping Southern Oregon would have some becuae i think I would like the weather best down there but Immigrant drys up too much by summer and the other 2 Hyatt and Howard Prairie arent that close with steep Mt roads. Washington State seems to have alot of choices but the winter weather again ,isnt to my liking. When all said and done Oregon does have riverfront homes but the flow may be too strong for canoe fishing.(I have wood canvas ones) . Im retired so I dont need work out there but would like a nice town or small city nearby .

[oregonwoodsmoke]

You might look at Devil's Lake, near Lincoln City. There are homes right on the lake with boat docks and the fishing is supposed to be pretty good. The water has looked calm every time I've been by there.

There is a huge price spread for the real estate along the lake so there might be something in your price range, whatever that is. Lincoln City has decent shopping and is close to Newport for additional shopping. The drive to Salem isn't too bad.

There are several nice rivers in the area for bank fishing, and you can crab off the docks in all the harbors. Tides in the harbors are strong, so maybe not suitable for a canoe. I've seen kayakers out in the harbor, but they all look very young and fit. The bank fishermen at the bar were catching Cojo at two different harbors a couple of weeks ago.

There's rain on the coast in the winter, but the temperatures don't get all that low. It rains in Southern Oregon, too.

The best trout fishing is in the lakes around Bend, but if you don't want to haul the canoe around that won't work for you.

There are some big brown trout in Klamath Lake. To me, that can be too big a body of water for a canoe, unless it is a really calm day. But real estate is reasonable and there is more sunshine than in the Rogue Valley area.

[PNW-type-gal]

Klamath Falls has around 220 days of sun/part sun with 8" of rain, Medford has around 198 days of sun/part sun with 18" of rain, Lincoln City has around 150 days of sun/part sun with about 90" of rain. Those are fairly significant climate differences. The temps in Lincoln City are the most moderate, though, with few (to no) days of freezing/frost and the summer temps are rarely above 70°.

The problem with Klamath Lake is that it freezes over in winter and at the height of summer the algae blooms from ag runoff are heavy and the water, when it gets low, can smell less than wonderful.

One of the better lake places for canoeing is the Rocky Point area on Agency Lake (the top part of Upper Klamath Lake). There is also a "canoe trail" through the marshes that is fun. Rocky Point gets more winter snow than most of the Klamath area because of Pelican Butte right behind it. Also more fog than you normally see on the east side of the Cascades.

[texasdiver]

What about Triangle Lake? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Lake,_Oregon#

[Nell Plotts]

The OP can take a look at FishHawk Lake. Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community

[Larry Caldwell]

Lake Oswego.

[Sherwoody]

Originally Posted by Nell Plotts

The OP can take a look at FishHawk Lake. Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community

I don't know if this is what the OP is looking for but I love it. I put it on my wishlist for when the kids are gone. There are a number of homes listed now too.

[Nell Plotts]

My in-laws were one of the first residents on the lake. DH & FIL built a large home for them on Beach Drive (next to that Realtor's residence) in the early 70s. They both passed years ago, if the house has been well maintained it would be an excellent home.

[cvarcher]

Hmmm, I will check out those 3 lakes,thanks. I really liked Lake-of the woods ,Fish Lake and Crescent but they have the tie with the US forest service Lease.I just dont think that would be wise . Lake Oswego? Trout? WOW, but I bet its expensive!!

[jgsocal]

There's Selmac Lake in Southern Oregon. I know it's a good bass lake, not sure about trout. The town of Selma is 3 miles away, and Cave Junction 12 or so. It's a county park, so you won't get a place literally on the water, but there a few places across the street or nearby. You may even find a property owner that will let you stash your canoe at his place.