Ice House Lake

Ice House Lake is a lake in Jackson County, Oregon.

Without a dependable size figure for Ice House Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Ice House Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.

During a check of nearby water near an open-water edge beside useful cover, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a warm summer afternoon near the first break close to shade, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a low-light period near a protected point with light wind, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a careful second pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change where food is present, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.

Season by Season

During a check of nearby water near a soft-to-hard bottom change beside useful cover, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During the first hour near an open-water edge with light wind, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

During a bright afternoon near a shaded bank while the water is falling, record the wind, water color, depth where the bait worked, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.