Mission Lake Fishing in Yamhill County, Oregon

• Overview

  Mission Lake falls in Yamhill County, part of Oregon. It sits in open plain country. With some 29 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Few waters listed in Yamhill County are bigger. Keizer lies 6.2 miles from the water. Hayesville is 7.1 miles away, with Gervais at 7.6 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Mission Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. 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. Species logged across Yamhill County include largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, brown bullhead and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Mission Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 40°F in December and 66°F in August. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Mission Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Public data records a pier about 70 yards out. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Goose Lake, 0.9 miles away. Check the position at Mission Lake before loading the car.