

The lodge was totally renovated in 2015 and now offers 10 comfortable rooms with private baths. While brown trout have a varied diet, anglers often target them use spinners or flies that mimic minnows. As the current carries the bait down river, hold as much fishing line off the water as you can to achieve a natural “drift.” Once the line has swung toward the shore and is straight down river, begin a moderate retrieve. Undoubtedly, this is the best location in the world for trophy rainbow trout fishing. Although it’s in Oregon’s Southwest Zone, as the crow flies it’s not far from either Miller (Southeast Zone) or Crescent (Central Zone) lakes.

Techniques: The brown is known as the wariest of trout and the most difficult to catch. Lemolo Lake is located in the upper North Umpqua River drainage, northeast of Roseburg and about 10 miles downstream (to the north) from popular Diamond Lake, a rainbow trout fishing hot spot.

Habitat: Although brown trout can adapt themselves to sluggish streams and warmer temperatures than other trout, cold, spring-fed tributary streams with stable water conditions are required for successful spawning. Breeding males develop strong teeth and a hooked snout. Size can range from 11-inches long in small streams to over 30-inches in large rivers or lakes. Many body spots, especially those below the lateral line, are edged with pink, red, or orange, forming rings or halos. His personal best in Pennsylvania happened in 2009, also on the Pohopoco. Usually few or no spots appear on the tail fin. The large rainbow trout is not the biggest fish he caught at that stream. Features: The coloration tends to be golden-brownish with dark brown or black spots on the body, and on the dorsal and adipose fins.
