Will be stocked this week for the first time this year with about 500 hatchery trout

Freeway Lake East - Albany, OR (Linn County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-4-2026
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Will be stocked this week for the first time this year with about 500 hatchery trout. Fishing for warmwater gamefish such as bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish can be very good, especially early and late in the day in spring and summer. Look for them near downed wood and along the edges of weed. This is one of the best places in the Valley to fish for large crappie.

This water-body actually consists of three interconnected ponds and features some good size bass and crappie. A boat ramp is available at East Freeway Lake, and there is good bank access around Middle Freeway Lake.





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