Nature, Adventures with Jovi

This large lake is 3562 acres, 6 miles long and 1 1/2 miles wide, and reaches a depth of 282 ft . The average depth is 132 ft. which makes it ideal habitat for lake trout (Mackinaw) and bull trout. Rainbow trout, kokanee salmon and whitefish also naturally reproduce in this lake. Odell Lake is managed as a trophy lake trout fishery and has the distinction of the last two state record lake trout being caught here.  . The current state record is a 40 lb 8 oz 45.5 inch long giant caught in 1984 by Kenneth Erickson. Bull trout is listed as a threatened species with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and is thus closed to angling. Odell Lake also offers beautiful campsites tucked away in thick forests All These Captures were Taken July 18, 2024 at Odell Lake  

Fish Lake Historic Site,  also known as the Fish Lake Remount Depot,  is located in the heart of the Oregon Hight Cascades in the Willamette National Forest.  Located along the Santiam Trail, since the mid - 1800's thousands of travelers including Indian Tribes and wagon trains,  along with their livestock, pack animals and freight have through the site.  The seasonal lake and meadow offered them a place of rest and bountiful provisions.  Today visitors can explore the legacy of Fish Lake.  All Captures Were Taken in July 2024