The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Full screen
Lake Abert
Lake County, Oregon · 36,500 acres (57 sq mi)
41°F water, level steady, windy Friday (30 mph S).
About Lake Abert
In Lake County, Oregon, Lake Abert covers 36,500 acres; it is a salt lake. Lake Abert is a highly alkaline, saline lake that cannot support fish but hosts huge brine shrimp populations and migratory shorebirds.
It stretches about 16.1 miles end to end and its shoreline adds up to about 49 miles. Its surface is about 4,250 ft above sea level. It reaches about 11 ft at its deepest. Lakeview lies about 23 miles to the south.
- Size
- 36,500 acres (57 sq mi)
- Deepest
- About 11 ft
- Shoreline
- About 49 miles
- End to end
- About 16.1 miles
- Elevation
- About 4,250 ft
- Type
- Salt lake
- County
- Lake County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Slow
- 6:15 am – 7:00 am bestsunrise
- 4:00 pm – 4:45 pmsunset, moon overhead · wind 20 mph
Saturday Fair
- 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 15 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish to expect
The water is too salty or too shallow for the usual game fish, so this is a lake to visit for the views, the birds and the shore, not for a fishing day.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
Steady over 7 days.
Latest reading .
Ice
Open water
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:50 am · sunset 4:39 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Lake Abert
- Lakeviewabout 23 mi south
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Questions about Lake Abert
How deep is Lake Abert?
About 11 ft at the deepest point. The 3-D view shows where the deep water is.
How big is Lake Abert?
36,500 acres, with about 49 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Lake Abert?
Lakeview is about 23 miles south.
What is the water temperature at Lake Abert today?
The surface was about 41°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Lake Abert on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
