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Little Cultus Lake
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Little Cultus Lake
Location of Little Cultus Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Little Cultus Lake in Oregon, USA.
Little Cultus Lake
Location in Oregon
Location of Little Cultus Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Little Cultus Lake in Oregon, USA.
Little Cultus Lake
Location in the United States
Location Deschutes County, Oregon
Coordinates 43°48′11″N 121°52′23″W / 43.803°N 121.873°W / 43.803; -121.873
Basin countries United States
Max. length 1 mi (1.6 km)
Max. width 0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface area 170 acres (69 ha)
Max. depth 60 ft (18 m)
Shore length1 15,275 ft (4,656 m)
Surface elevation 4,768 ft (1,453 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Little Cultus Lake is a beautiful natural lake located in Deschutes County, Oregon, in the United States. It's nestled within the amazing Deschutes National Forest in the Cascade Range. This lake is very close to its bigger neighbor, Cultus Lake. Both lakes get their name from an old word, "cultus," which means "in vain" or "worthless" in Chinook Jargon, a language once used by Native Americans and traders.

Where is Little Cultus Lake?

Little Cultus Lake is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Cultus Lake. It's also about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of the city of Bend. You can find it just off the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway. This special road winds through a scenic area filled with many other natural lakes.

Fun Activities at Little Cultus Lake

Little Cultus Lake is a fantastic spot for outdoor adventures, especially if you love fishing or camping!

Fishing Fun

The lake is well-known for its great fishing. You can catch two main types of fish here: Rainbow trout and brook trout. For a while, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife used to add brook trout to the lake, but they stopped in 1997. This means brook trout are a bit harder to find now than rainbow trout.

  • Fish Sizes: Brook trout are usually 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) long. Sometimes, you might even catch one as big as 16 inches (41 cm)!
  • Fishing Methods: The most popular ways to fish on the lake are Fly fishing, bank fishing (fishing from the shore), and trolling (fishing from a moving boat).
  • Boat Speed Limit: To make fishing easier and safer for everyone, boats on Little Cultus Lake have a speed limit of 10 miles per hour (16 km/h). This low speed limit also makes the lake perfect for fishing from kayaks or float tubes.

Camping and Boating

If you want to stay a while, Little Cultus Lake has a campground. It offers 31 campsites where you can set up your tent or park your RV. There's also a paved boat launch, making it easy to get your boat into the water. The campground and boat launch are located on the southeast side of the lake.

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