Dorena Lake Tournaments
Event calendar and winners for Dorena Lake, Oregon.
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Oregon hosts print their Dorena Lake events on their own pages, which is where each row was read.
Event formats seen on Dorena Lake: kayak bass; kayak, random two-person teams, scored by length, six-fish team limit.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved November 2026.
Oregon event record for Dorena Lake
The Dorena Lake lineup from Oregon hosts: 2 scheduled events, 0 pending, and 1 published result. Hosts behind these Dorena Lake dates: Kayak Fishing Northwest (KFNW) / Oregon Kayak Bass Fishing (OKBF), Kayak Fishing Northwest / Oregon Kayak Bass Fishing (OKBF) and Kayak Fishing Northwest (KFNW). The hosts send boats out from Baker Bay launch, Cottage Grove, Baker Bay Launch and Cottage Grove.
First-place finishes recorded on Dorena Lake
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-10 | KFNW/OKBF Season Kickoff Open Dorena Lake 2025 (Team) | Anthony Booth and Jesse Brummett | 111.75 inches (team length total) | 21 inch largemouth (Anthony Booth) | Lane County |
Results as printed; each row opens the full standings.
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| Date | Event | Organizer | Meeting point | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | KFNW/OKBF Spring Open Dorena Lake 2026 | Kayak Fishing Northwest / Oregon Kayak Bass Fishing (OKBF) | Baker Bay Launch | Lane County |
| 2025-05-10 | KFNW/OKBF Season Kickoff Open Dorena Lake 2025 | Kayak Fishing Northwest (KFNW) / Oregon Kayak Bass Fishing (OKBF) | Baker Bay launch, Cottage Grove | Lane County |
Dorena Lake away from event days
Around 1,662 acres is the size of Dorena Lake on the BLM/NHD outline, in Lane County. Shore land here falls to Lane County and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mapped by ODFW here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, coastal cutthroat trout, largemouth bass and rainbow trout.
OSMB boat access here: 2 launchs. 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).
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Dorena Lake Near Cottage Grove, Or | 769.61 ft lake elevation | Nov 4 4:00 am |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 4, 2026 4:32 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division water management data (NWD dataquery), reading as of the date shown, read November 2, 2026; datum as the Corps publishes it.
BLM Oregon hydrography lake outlines (NHD), summed by GNIS name (layer), read November 2, 2026.; ODFW Fish Habitat Distribution layers (ODFW ArcGIS), read November 2, 2026; a mapped species is habitat use ODFW records, not a catch report.; Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites layer (OSMB ArcGIS), read November 2, 2026; status as OSMB publishes it.
Bag and size rules for Dorena Lake
| Species | Daily limit and size | 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. |
Limits as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (Willamette Zone page), read November 2, 2026.
Event logistics for Dorena Lake
Trailer access points around Dorena Lake
- Baker Bay Ramp on Dorena Lake1 lane, trailered launch, Cottage Grove
- Harms Park on Dorena Lake1 lane, trailered launch, OSMB status: closed, Cottage Grove
- Row River Nature Park1 lane, trailered launch, Cottage Grove
- Lakeside Park on Cottage Grove Lake1 lane, trailered launch, Cottage Grove
- Lynx Hollow Access on Willamette River Coast Forktrailered launch, Creswell
- Wilson Creek Park on Cottage Grove Lake1 lane, trailered launch, Cottage Grove
- Garden Lake Park1 lane, hand carry launch, Creswell
- Dexter State Park2 lanes, trailered launch, Dexter
- Dexter Hand Launchhand carry launch, Dexter
- Middle Fork Boat Launch on Middle Fork Willamette River1 lane, trailered launch, Dexter
The Dorena Lake organizer list
Dorena Lake event counties
- Lane County
What Oregon entrants bring to Dorena Lake
Jerkbaits and swimbaits
For rock and current
Spinning combos
For Columbia smallmouth
Fluorocarbon line
For clear reservoirs
Fish care
For a clean release
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Oregon event waters apart from Dorena Lake
- Brownlee Reservoir4 events
- Central Oregon Coast Subarea3 events
- Columbia River12 events
- Crescent Lake1 event
- Detroit Lake2 events
- Odell Lake0 events
- Tenmile Lake4 events
- Willamette River2 events
- Winchester Bay and the Umpqua estuary0 events
Shorelines and riffles near Dorena Lake, photographed
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
Lakes and launches around Dorena Lake derby days
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Rick Obst, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Bill Ward, CC BY 2.0
Before an Oregon event on Dorena Lake
How busy is Dorena Lake with derbies and tournaments?
2 printed so far, 0 still open, and 1 published result.
What is the first upcoming event on Dorena Lake?
The Oregon schedules checked carry no dated event ahead for this water.
What score has topped Dorena Lake?
A dated winner with a printed one-day five-bass limit has not been posted for this water.
Which clubs and series fish Dorena Lake?
Kayak Fishing Northwest (KFNW) / Oregon Kayak Bass Fishing (OKBF), Kayak Fishing Northwest / Oregon Kayak Bass Fishing (OKBF) and Kayak Fishing Northwest (KFNW).
Where does a Dorena Lake field gather?
Meeting points printed by the Oregon hosts: Baker Bay launch, Cottage Grove, Baker Bay Launch and Cottage Grove.
Which entry won on Dorena Lake last time a date was printed?
Anthony Booth and Jesse Brummett took KFNW/OKBF Season Kickoff Open Dorena Lake 2025 (Team) (2025-05-10) with 111.75 inches (team length total).
Which Oregon license suits a Dorena Lake field?
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).
Who takes Dorena Lake sign-ups?
Each host takes its own entries; the event name in each row opens that host page with fees and deadlines.
Can a series director post Dorena Lake stops here?
The Add a tournament button accepts bass, kokanee, walleye and salmon events.
Learn the moods of Dorena Lake before entry day
Launches and ODFW limits for this water are one click away.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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