Foster Lake fishing: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill
Target species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill
Boat: 5 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Sunnyside Park, 3 lanes.
The lake
Foster Lake covers 1,085 acres in Oregon, across Linn County. It is a lake. Our records hold 3 species for this water.
3 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
- Smallmouth Bass — Feeding water: 60–75°F.
- Bluegill — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
5 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 3 trailer ramps, 1 boat ramp and 1 hand launch.
- Sunnyside Park — 3 lanes, restrooms. Linn County. phone 541-967-3917 · website linnparks.com
- Calkins Park — 2 lanes, restrooms. Linn County. phone 541-967-3917 · website linnparks.com
- Gedney Creek — 2 lanes, restrooms. Linn County. phone 541-967-3917 · website linnparks.com
- Edgewater County Marina — Linn County. phone 541-967-3917 · website linnparks.com/parks/edgewater-resort-and-marina
Car-top and kayak launches — no trailer
- Lewis Creek Park — restrooms. Linn County. phone 541-967-3917 · website linnparks.com
Fee and opening hours are blank for all 5 places in this list: a blank means we hold no such field, not that it is free or always open, and this list may not be complete.
Water and conditions
Our water temperature readings average 67°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. pH averages 7.4. These readings span 2024–2026.
What is hard here
Only 5 public ramps are on file, so the launch decides where you fish.
