The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Full screen
Summer Lake
Lake County, Oregon · 25,000 acres (39.1 sq mi)
49°F water, windy Friday (32 mph S).
About Summer Lake
In Lake County, Oregon, Summer Lake covers 25,000 acres; it is a salt lake. Summer Lake is a shallow alkali lake in Oregon's high desert renowned for birdwatching, supporting more than 250 bird species.
From end to end it runs about 11.9 miles with roughly 34 miles of shoreline. The water sits about 4,150 ft above sea level. It reaches about 5 ft at its deepest. Lakeview is about 42 miles southeast.
- Size
- 25,000 acres (39.1 sq mi)
- Deepest
- About 5 ft
- Shoreline
- About 34 miles
- End to end
- About 11.9 miles
- Elevation
- About 4,150 ft
- Type
- Salt lake
- County
- Lake County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Good
- 6:15 am – 7:00 amsunrise
- 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 10 mph
Saturday Good
- 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 9 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
No daily level reading for this lake.
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 6:52 am · sunset 4:41 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Summer Lake
- Lakeviewabout 42 mi southeast
- Altamontabout 62 mi southwest
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Questions about Summer Lake
How deep is Summer Lake?
About 5 ft at the deepest point. The 3-D view shows where the deep water is.
How big is Summer Lake?
25,000 acres, with about 34 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Summer Lake?
Lakeview is about 42 miles southeast; Altamont is about 62 miles southwest.
What is the water temperature at Summer Lake today?
The surface was about 49°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Summer Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
