Fishing Arroyo Jan Jose in Marin County, California

• Overview

  Set in Marin County, Arroyo Jan Jose is a California water. Salt water lies 2.1 miles off. It is low-lying compared with other California water we list. Black Point-Green Point is the closest place, 3.1 miles off. For a city, Richmond is 13 miles off. Neighbouring water: Scottsdale Pond 2.4 miles, Stafford Lake at about 7.2 miles, Phoenix Lake 8.6 miles, Bon Tempe Lake at about 9.3 miles and Lake Lagunitas 9.4 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Arroyo Jan Jose

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Slack water behind an obstruction is worth more than open current. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. Fish documented in Marin County include striped bass, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Arroyo Jan Jose the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in August and bottom out at 48°F in January. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to Arroyo Jan Jose by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Scottsdale Pond is 2.4 miles distant. For Arroyo Jan Jose, the notice at the access point is the final word.