Fishing Jacks Lakes in Lake County, Oregon

• Overview

  Look for Jacks Lakes in Lake County, Oregon. The bank gives way to rolling hill. Small at around 23 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Lakeview lies 57 miles from the water. Eugene is the closest city, 138 miles away. Round about: Leyva Lakes at 0.3 miles, Dutchy Lake roughly 1.5 miles, Rest Lake at 1.9 miles, Ana Reservoir roughly 3.7 miles and Schoolhouse Lake at 4 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Jacks Lakes

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Lake County names rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker, brown bullhead and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Jacks Lakes gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 62°F in July and bottoms out near 29°F in December. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Jacks Lakes runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Leyva Lakes at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Jacks Lakes.