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Bethany Lake is a public lake in Washington County, Oregon, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon. It is public water managed for fishing by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Public access confirmed via named water on PAD-US public land.
An Oregon coast-range lake behind the dunes — largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and black crappie, sea-run cutthroat trout, and a hatchery coho or rainbow trout fishery on several; Siltcoos, Tenmile, Tahkenitch and Devils Lake are the best known.
Bethany Lake covers about 8 acres in the Northwest Zone region. Anglers here mostly fish for largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, cutthroat trout; coho salmon are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Howell Lake and Tualatin River.
Species hand-compiled from ODFW zone regulations, the ODFW trout-stocking schedule and PiscaMaps water-type profiles.
Night fishing: On Oregon rivers and streams you may not angle for game fish from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. Lakes, reservoirs and ponds are generally open around the clock unless posted (bass, panfish and catfish are commonly fished at night). Check the zone regulations for the specific water.
Boats: The reservoirs and larger lakes take trailered boats via a state-park, Forest Service or county ramp; the Cascade lakes are often car-top or electric-only and many rivers are classic drift-boat water. Every boat — including canoes, kayaks and drift boats 10 feet and over — needs an Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit.
Bank & bivvy camping: About half of Oregon is federal land — dispersed camping is allowed on most BLM and Forest Service ground along these waters, plus developed Forest Service, BLM and state-park campgrounds on nearly every reservoir and Cascade lake.
Tackle: Trout bag limits are set by zone and water — commonly 2 per day in western Oregon, up to 5 in parts of the southeast, with bonus hatchery trout allowances. Wild steelhead and most wild salmon must be released; only fin-clipped hatchery fish may be kept. Barbless hooks are required in the Columbia and many salmon and steelhead rivers. Check the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for the zone.
Anyone 12 or older needs an Oregon angling licence — the resident annual is about $44, the non-resident annual about $118, with a 1-day licence (~$23, which includes the harvest tag). To keep salmon, steelhead, sturgeon or halibut you also need a Combined Angling Tag (~$46 resident / ~$96 non-resident). Youth 12–17 pay a reduced fee and under-12 fish free. All boats, including non-motorized craft 10 feet and longer, need an Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit. Buy from ODFW at myodfw.com. An Oregon angling licence covers this water — it lies on public (PAD-US open-access) land; check the ODFW zone regulations for the specific season and limits.
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