Named after Francis Xavier Matthieu, one of the early French pioneers of the Oregon Territory, the Matthieu Lakes consist of North Matthieu Lake and South Matthieu Lake and can be reached by the famous Matthieu Lakes Trail, which has delighted hikers with splendid scenery for many years. Located in the Three Sisters Wilderness, the two lakes are surrounded by mixed forests of fir and hemlock, low bush huckleberries, and beautiful wildflowers in season. The lakes are entirely different. North Matthieu Lake is irregularly shaped and relatively shallow with about six acres of surface area, while South Matthieu Lake is less than half the size of North Matthieu Lake. North Matthieu Lake is stocked with rainbow trout and offers excellent fishing, while there are no fish in the southern lake.

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