Fishing at Nan-Scott Lake, Linn County, Oregon

• Overview

  Nan-Scott Lake is set in Linn County, Oregon. It lies 2,516 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 21 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On our Linn County list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Mill City, is 27 miles away. Salem sits 57 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Nan-Scott Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Linn County names rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, bluegill, largescale sucker and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Nan-Scott Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 61°F for August and 32°F for January. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Nan-Scott Lake. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Presley Lake is 2.8 miles distant. Treat Nan-Scott Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.