Wickiup Lake

About Wickiup Lake

The Wickiup reservoir is a fishing paradise of 11,000 hectares, and for the majority of it there are boat moorings. It is a great place for fishing, boating, camping, hiking, kayaking, canoeing and other activities, as well as a popular tourist destination.

Indigenous people built shelters from poles, logs and brushes as they roamed the area to fish and hunt. The reservoir takes its name from the Wickiup River, one of the largest rivers in Oregon, and is the main source of water for the reservoir.

Wickiup Reservoir is surrounded by the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway, one of the largest national parks in the United States. Founded in 1998, it winds through a volcanic landscape and offers spectacular views of lakes and mountains. Visitors can spoil the break with hikes, tents, fishing, mountain biking, hiking and camping. Wicki up the reservoir and spoil visitors for a break in a beautiful, scenic area of Oregon. This is the second largest lake in Oregon after Cascade Lake, which also includes the Great Lakes, the Columbia River and the Willamette River.

Wickiup Reservoir is created by the damming of the Deschutes River and is located 60 miles southwest of Bend, Oregon. It is the second largest lake in Oregon after Cascade Lake and the third largest in the United States after the Great Lakes.

The reprocessing office began construction in 1939 and was completed in 1941 with the help of the US Army Corps of Engineers. The other reservoirs that comprise the Deschutes Project are the Crane Prairie Reservoir and Haystack Reservatory.

The average depth of the lake is 20 feet, while the water depth in the canal is 70 feet. While declining water levels do not appear to have a negative impact on fish stocks, a decline in irrigation in Lake Wickiup can lead to extreme fluctuations in water levels.

The Deschutes Project is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation, the dam is operated by the North Unit Irrigation District, and the salvage of the lake is managed by Lake Wickiup Reservoir Management, Inc., a division of the Oregon Department of Natural Resources. The reservoir is home to a variety of fish species such as brown trout, salmon, perch, bluefish, wallise, redfish, trout and whitefish. With an average catch of £5,000 a year and a normal catch of £5 to £8, Wick iup is often touted for its brown trout of up to £20. Due to its proximity to Portland and its location in the heart of Central Oregon, it also offers the best fishing in Central Oregon.

A fishing boat is almost a necessity for effective fishing, although early season coastal fishing is productive. Trout of trophy size can be caught in summer, while they are eaten on ice in winter. In 1998, a brown trout was caught in Wickiup Reservoir, one of the largest lakes in the world, with an average catch of 5,000 pounds.

The Wickiup reservoir is planted with a number of campsites, the largest of which, the Gull Point Campground, is the most modern and paved launch pad.

The pine lake is popular for water skiing, windsurfing and swimming due to its high water level. There are seven starting places for trail boats, but they could be affected by irrigation and the decline of the reservoir.

The easiest way to get to the coast is from the recreation area near the dam, but Wickiup Lake is a few miles away, at a distance of about 2 miles.

The five kilometres long area has many caches for geocachers, and the Wickiup reservoir is waiting to be explored. Depending on the season, visitors can observe a variety of birds, such as Great Crested Grebe, Red-legged Sparrow, Blue-footed Gull and other birds of prey, as well as a number of other species.