Detroit Lake in 3-D at today's water level. Spot 1 (point drop-off) is open for everyone; the other 3 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Detroit Lake today
Oregon · 3.3 sq mi · updated
50°F water, level falling, 7 ft below normal, calm tomorrow afternoon.
Where to stay near Detroit Lake
- Southshore CampgroundCampground · about 0.3 mi from the waterSee prices
- Cove Creek Group CampCampground · about 0.6 mi from the waterSee prices
- Cove Creek CampgroundCampground · about 0.7 mi from the waterSee prices
- Detroit Lake State Park CampgroundCampground · about 0.9 mi from the waterSee prices
- Piety Island CampgroundCampground · about 0.9 mi from the waterSee prices
- The Lodge at Detroit LakeMotel · about 1.9 mi from the waterSee prices
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Where the fish are today
88% Good chance for kokanee today · 6–18 ft deep
- Water 50°F on top, right in their comfort range.
- Best water today is 6–18 ft deep, mostly on channel edges.
- The lake is layered: warm water down to about 20 ft, cold below.
- Little oxygen below about 30 ft, so fish stay above it.
Best zone: channel edge, about 21% of them, 14–18 ft deep.
See the fish in 3-D Every fish, every zone and the heat map: LakeScope PRO.
Fishing spots
- 1Point drop-off · about 20 ft deep today
The bottom falls away fast off this point; fish rest deep and move up the slope to feed.
- 2
- 3
- 4
3 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Best fishing times
Friday Good
- 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 6 mph
Saturday Good
- 7:00 am – 8:45 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 6 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
What's biting
- GoodTrout
Good range. Near the surface and along shorelines.
- FairKokanee salmon
Near the surface in the cool water. Troll slowly.
- FairLargemouth bass
Cooling down. Try slow baits on points and deeper channel edges.
From the water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Water level
Falling 6.2 ft in 7 days. 7.3 ft below normal for this time of year.
Latest reading .
Clarity and algae
No fresh view yet
Clouds hid the lake on 3 recent passes.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Ice
Open water
Estimate from weather and satellite, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:03 am · sunset 4:42 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Recent catches
Shared by anglers in the LakeScope app. Spots are shown to about half a mile.
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The whole week of bite times, lake alerts, the depth map and the 3-D view of Detroit Lake.
