Fishing Jo Jo Lake in Linn County, Oregon

• Overview

  The Linn County entry here is Jo Jo Lake, in Oregon. Height above sea level is 2,116 feet. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Linn County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Mill City sits 24 miles out. For a city, Salem is 53 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Jo Jo Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Linn County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and bluegill. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Jo Jo Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 33°F in January to roughly 61°F in August. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Jo Jo Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Peasley Lake, 2.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Jo Jo Lake should be assumed from this page alone.