Young Lake Fishing near Aumsville, Oregon

• Overview

  Young Lake is one of the Marion County listings for Oregon. It stands 371 feet above sea level. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The town to know is Aumsville, 0.9 miles out. Sublimity is 3.1 miles away, with Stayton at 3.7 miles. Near neighbours: Schumacher Reservoir at 3.6 miles, Lackner Pond 6.6 miles, Dozler Reservoir at 7 miles, Willa Lake 7.7 miles and Ziebart Reservoir at 8 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Young Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Marion County include bluegill, largemouth bass and largescale sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Young Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 66°F and December near 40°F on the long-run figures. Cold never closes this one. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Young Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is somewhere to leave the car, 160 yards off. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Schumacher Reservoir, 3.6 miles out. For Young Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.