Oregon
Lake
20,450 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Malheur Lake
Malheur Lake is a public lake in Harney County, Oregon, managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon.
It is public water managed for fishing by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Malheur Lake covers about 20,450 acres in the Southeast Zone region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are East Fork Silvies River and Dry Lake Reservoir.
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon
Access & Rules at Malheur Lake
Fishing Licence for Malheur Lake
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.
Public access
Oregon’s navigable rivers carry a public right to the bed and banks below the ordinary high-water line; on smaller non-navigable streams over private land, access is by permission or from public land, and about half of Oregon is federal forest and BLM ground
Trout limits are set by zone — 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; always check the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for the zone
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Malheur Lake?+
Malheur Lake is managed for fishing by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; check the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for the zone.
Is Malheur Lake public?+
Yes. Malheur Lake is public water managed by Public land (PAD-US) — Oregon. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Malheur Lake?+
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.
