Jacksons Mill Lake Fishing near Weston, West Virginia

• Overview

  Jacksons Mill Lake is a Lewis County water, West Virginia side. What surrounds it is rolling hill. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Our Lewis County list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 3.7 miles away sits Weston, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Stonewood (14 miles) and Buckhannon (14 miles). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Jacksons Mill Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name common carp, golden redhorse, greenside darter, johnny darter and logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Jacksons Mill Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 30°F. In milder years the surface never sets. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Jacksons Mill Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Keith Fork Lake, 4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Jacksons Mill Lake are worth checking on the day.