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Oregon lakes and reservoirs

Cottage Grove Lake Fishing

A 1,075-acre Oregon reservoir in Lane County.

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Lane County

Opening notes on Cottage Grove Lake

Mapped from BLM hydrography, Cottage Grove Lake spreads across about 1,075 acres of Lane County. The launch operators OSMB names are U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Fuel and food are closest in Cottage Grove, near 6 miles away.

OSMB records 2 open launch sites that reach it. It falls under the Willamette Zone in the booklet. The ODFW schedule plans 8 stocking weeks for it this season.

1,075acres (BLM outline)

2OSMB launches

7fish mapped

8stocking weeks

BLM Oregon hydrography lake outlines (NHD), summed by GNIS name (layer), read November 2, 2026.; launch managers from the Oregon State Marine Board launch layer; Census 2023 places.

Directions to Cottage Grove Lake

Species

Which fish ODFW records in Cottage Grove Lake

Black crappie Bluegill Brown bullhead Cutthroat trout Largemouth bass Rainbow trout Yellow perch

Each fish listed for Cottage Grove Lake comes from an ODFW habitat polygon, a booklet rule or a record.

How ODFW tags the fish of Cottage Grove Lake

Fish	Use ODFW records	Origin	Basis
Black crappie	resident multiple uses	non native	DocObsFish
Bluegill	resident multiple uses	non native	DocObsFish
Brown bullhead	resident multiple uses	non native	DocObsFish
Coastal cutthroat trout	unknown	native local	UndocObsFish
Largemouth bass	resident multiple uses	non native	DocObsFish
Rainbow trout	resident multiple uses	native local	DocObsFish
Yellow perch	resident multiple uses	non native	DocObsFish

ODFW Fish Habitat Distribution layers (ODFW ArcGIS), read November 2, 2026; a mapped species is habitat use ODFW records, not a catch report.

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Access

OSMB launches on Cottage Grove Lake

Lakeside Park on Cottage Grove Lake1 lane, trailered launch; parking, restrooms, use fee, life jacket loaner station; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilson Creek Park on Cottage Grove Lake1 lane, trailered launch; parking, restrooms; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Alternate launches near Cottage Grove Lake

Row River Nature ParkRow River, 6 miles north
Baker Bay Ramp on Dorena LakeDorena Lake, 8 miles northeast
Lynx Hollow Access on Willamette River Coast ForkWillamette River Coast Fork, 11 miles north

Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites layer (OSMB ArcGIS), read November 2, 2026; status as OSMB publishes it.

Oregon boat ramps

Level

Level readings for Cottage Grove Lake

USGS gauge	Latest reading	Time (ET)
Cottage Grove Lake Nr Cottage Grove, Or	750.37 ft lake elevation	Nov 4 5:20 am

US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 4, 2026 5:33 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.

The Cottage Grove Lake gauge reports to USGS every few minutes.

Oregon water levels

Stocking

Stocking weeks for Cottage Grove Lake

Week as printed	ODFW office	Planned trout by size class
Apr. 12, 2027 – Apr. 16, 2027	Springfield	3,750 trophy trout
Mar. 29, 2027 – Apr. 02, 2027	Springfield	2,500 legal-size trout
Mar. 08, 2027 – Mar. 12, 2027	Springfield	4,500 trophy trout
Feb. 22, 2027 – Feb. 26, 2027	Springfield	3,750 legal-size trout
Apr. 13, 2026 – Apr. 17, 2026	Springfield	3,750 trophy trout
Mar. 30, 2026 – Apr. 03, 2026	Springfield	2,500 legal-size trout
Mar. 09, 2026 – Mar. 13, 2026	Springfield	4,500 trophy trout
Feb. 23, 2026 – Feb. 27, 2026	Springfield	3,750 legal-size trout

ODFW prints size classes for Cottage Grove Lake, not which trout strain goes in.

ODFW weekly trout stocking schedule (planned releases; ODFW prints size classes, not species), myodfw.com, read November 2, 2026.

Oregon trout stocking

Limits

Oregon limits at Cottage Grove Lake

For Cottage Grove Lake the Willamette Zone rows apply first, then any exception.

Species	Daily limit as printed	Season
Trout	Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession. Streams: catch-and-release only, unless noted under Exceptions; 8-inch minimum	Lakes: Open all year. Streams: Open May 22 – Oct 31 unless noted under Exceptions.
Kokanee	10 per day unless noted under Exceptions.	Open all year.
Salmon and Steelhead below Willamette Falls and Columbia River Tributa.	In the aggregate: 2 adult salmon or steelhead per day, 20 per year. 5 jacks per day, 2 daily jack limits in possession.	Closed in all waters unless noted under Exceptions.
Salmon above Willamette Falls	2 adult salmon per day, 5 jacks per day, 2 daily jack limits in possession. 20 salmon and steelhead per year in aggregate.	Closed in all waters unless noted under Exceptions.
Steelhead above Willamette Falls	3 adult steelhead per day (in addition to daily salmon bag limit). 20 salmon and steelhead per year in aggregate.	Closed in all waters unless noted under Exceptions.
Sturgeon	Catch-and-release only, unless noted under Exceptions.	Catch-and-release: Open all year, except as noted under Exceptions.
Bass	Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession unless noted under Exceptions. Streams: No limit.	Lakes: Open all year. Streams: Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons, except mainstem Willamette River and sloughs and tidewater areas of Columbia.
Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Stri.	No limit, unless noted under Exceptions.	Lakes: Open all year. Streams: Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons, except mainstem Willamette River and sloughs and tidewater areas of Columbia.
Pacific Lamprey	Refer to General (Statewide) Regulations for regulations covering the harvest of Pacific lamprey.	Refer to General (Statewide) Regulations for regulations covering the harvest of Pacific lamprey.
Smelt	Closed.	Closed.

An Oregon angling license ($50 resident, $138 nonresident for 2026) covers anglers 12 and older; salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut go on a Combined Angling Tag ($69 resident).

Limits as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (Willamette Zone page), read November 2, 2026.

Oregon licenses and limits

Compare

How Cottage Grove Lake stacks against its neighbours

Lookout Point Lake leads this group on size, with roughly 4,083 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Kind	OSMB launches	Stocking weeks
Cottage Grove Lake		1,075	reservoir	2	8
Dorena Lake	9 miles northeast	1,662	reservoir	1	8
Dexter Reservoir	20 miles northeast	884	reservoir	3	12
Lookout Point Lake	23 miles northeast	4,083	reservoir	2	0
Fall Creek Lake	24 miles northeast	1,764	reservoir	1	14
Fords Pond	26 miles southwest	92	reservoir	1	0

BLM outlines, the OSMB launch layer and the ODFW stocking schedule; read November 2, 2026.

Nearby

Around Cottage Grove Lake: Oregon towns, tackle and more water

Nearby lakes worth a look after Cottage Grove Lake

Dorena Lake9 miles northeast
Dexter Reservoir20 miles northeast
Lookout Point Lake23 miles northeast
Fall Creek Lake24 miles northeast
Fords Pond26 miles southwest

Stores that outfit trips to Cottage Grove Lake

Bi-Mart (Cottage Grove)sporting goods store, Cottage Grove, 7 miles
Bi-Mart (Creswell)sporting goods store, Creswell, 15 miles
Bi-Mart (Eugene/18th & Chambers)sporting goods store, Eugene, 23 miles
Mazama Fishing PRO Shopbait and tackle shop, Eugene, 24 miles
Bi-Mart (Sutherlin)sporting goods store, Sutherlin, 24 miles
Home Waters Fly Fishingfly shop, Eugene, 25 miles

Oregon towns to sleep in near Cottage Grove Lake

Cottage Grove7 miles
Drain13 miles
Yoncalla13 miles

County fishing pages tied to Cottage Grove Lake

Lane Countyseat: Eugene

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Fish photos

Know the Cottage Grove Lake catch by sight

Cutthroat Trout, Oregon — Cutthroat Trout
Photo: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain

Kokanee, Oregon — Kokanee
Photo: Jonathan Cook-Fisher, CC BY 2.0

Chinook Salmon, Oregon — Chinook Salmon
Photo: gailhampshire, CC BY 2.0

Steelhead, Oregon — Steelhead
Photo: Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0

Answers

Cottage Grove Lake, the usual questions settled

Which Oregon county holds Cottage Grove Lake?

Aim for Lane County, about 6 miles from Cottage Grove.

How much surface does Cottage Grove Lake have?

Roughly 1,075 acres on the hydrography outline.

Can I tow a trailer boat to Cottage Grove Lake in Oregon?

OSMB maps 2 launch sites; Lakeside Park on Cottage Grove Lake is one.

What can an Oregon angler hook at Cottage Grove Lake?

Look for black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, cutthroat trout, largemouth bass, rainbow trout and yellow perch.

Which Oregon rules apply on Cottage Grove Lake?

Trout: Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession. Streams: catch-and-release only, unless noted under Exceptions; 8-inch minimum.

What does an Oregon license for Cottage Grove Lake cost in 2026?

An Oregon angling license ($50 resident, $138 nonresident for 2026) covers anglers 12 and older; salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut go on a Combined Angling Tag ($69 resident).

Can I fish Cottage Grove Lake from an Oregon shoreline?

Neither DLCD nor ODFW maps shore access on it.

Where can I buy an ODFW license near Cottage Grove Lake?

Try Bi-Mart (Cottage Grove), roughly 7 miles away.

Is there a USGS or Corps gauge on Cottage Grove Lake?

The level band shows the latest reading with its source.

Is Cottage Grove Lake stocked with trout?

The schedule shows 8 stocking weeks.

Hook up the trailer and aim for Cottage Grove Lake

Read the zone rows, then choose the launch closest to your water.

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