Linton Lake

Linton Lake is a lake in Lane County, Oregon.

The recorded size of Linton Lake is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Linton Lake include Brook Trout, and Brown Trout.

During a check of nearby water near a channel bend while the water is rising, work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water for brown trout.

During a quick scouting pass near a channel bend with a moving bait, Rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.

How to Read the Water

During a careful second pass near a channel bend in clear water, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

During a return to the best bank near a narrow cove in clear water, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a warm summer afternoon near a soft-to-hard bottom change where two features meet, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.

During a bright afternoon near a shaded bank while the water is falling, record the wind, water color, depth where fish bit, 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.