Online Booking
Red Hills Lake offers the convenience of booking reservations online. Availability can be checked, reservations made, and payment completed online securely, all from with our booking system (all major credit cards are accepted).
No License Needed
A license from the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is NOT required to fish at Red Hills Lake. As a privately owned lake our customers enjoy an exemption from state licensing requirements while fishing on Red Hills Lake property.
No Seasonal Restrictions
Fishing at Red Hills Lake is not restricted to the normal Oregon fishing seasons established by the ODFW. We set our own seasons, deciding if and when it is beneficial to close the lake. Our online booking system clearly shows any periods of unavailability.
Active Duty Military
Any member of the military on Active Duty receives Free Fishing Year Around at Red Hills Lake!We are deeply grateful for your sacrifice, and this is only a small expression of our gratitude.
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No Overcrowding
No more than six people are allowed on the lake at one time. We have found that allowing more than six people at a time has a negative effect both on the quality of fishing and the ambiance of the lake, so we only book six reservations per day.
Groups Reservations
If you purchase the lake at a group rate (six times the individual rate) the lake is your for the day, and you can have more than six people with you. Please let us know how many will be in your party so we can make sure we are able to accommodate them.Oregon Fly Fishing
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The lake is catch and release, so you know the fish are there. The larger trout in the lake are self-reproducing which means most of them are wild and not so easy to catch unless you use techniques that are proven to work. -
Trout are most certainly available at the pagoda area of the lake. This is the deepest spot of the lake & the smaller to medium size trout inhabit this section. This area is a good choice during the warmest months of the year. -
The shallow area is at the northern at the inlet. This section is called Brian’s Bay in memory of a fly angler who fished here often and always did the best with midge patterns and a dry line in the shallow end. -
The trout in the lake are quite smart. They have learned to wrap you around the weeds - especially in Brian’s Bay. Brian’s Bay tends to hold the larger trout but is tough to fish. -
With the addition of a spawning channel in 2005, the trout in the lake are self-reproducing. There is no need to plant the fishery or feed the trout because the trout reproduce as they would in the wild. -
The fishery is unique as it is self-sustaining and not artificially created with pellet-fed planters. The trout you catch are not planted but were born and bred in the fishery.
