Finney and Egan Lake in Marion County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Finney and Egan Lake is listed under Marion County, Oregon. The water sits 121 feet up. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ground here is low by Oregon standards. For a base, Keizer sits 5.4 miles out. It is 8.7 miles to Salem, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Finney and Egan Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Marion County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass and largescale sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Finney and Egan Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 40°F to 67°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan around that when you fish Finney and Egan Lake. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Deep Lake at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. The position on Finney and Egan Lake is worth confirming on the day.