| Title: | Empire Lake, Lower |
| Area: | Coos County |
| Elevation: | 77 Feet |
| Misc: | Stocked with trout by ODFW. Also contains largemouth bass, yellow perch, brown bullhead, bluegill, & black crappie. |
| Links: | Empire Lakes Trail
Blog - 12/17/11 |
| Notes: | Upper and Lower Empire Lakes are located in the John Topits Park, a Coos Bay City Park. An extensive network of paved trails provides an opportunity for a pleasant hiking experience in this urban setting. |
| Route: | The main entrance to John Topits Park is at Hull Street off of Newmark Street across from Wal-Mart, and there are also entrances from the end of Crocker Street, and from the end of Ackerman Ave. |
| USGS_75: | Empire |
| Reference: | Fishing in Oregon by Sheehan |
Lower Empire Lake - - - December 14, 2006 |
Lower Empire Lake - - - December 16, 2011 |
Ring-necked Duck - - - December 16, 2011 |
| Type: | Lake |
| Family_Outing: | yes |
| Fishing: | yes |
| Day_Hike: | yes |
