Lower Salmon Lake is a lake in Oregon, near Lane County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Lower Salmon Lake is a lake in Lane County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for Lower Salmon Lake, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Lower Salmon Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.
During the start of a weather change near a rocky edge where two features meet, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a return to the best bank near a channel bend with light wind, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the start of a weather change near a windblown shore in stained water, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a return to the best bank near a firm-bottom flat away from empty shoreline, 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.
During a slow shoreline pass near a creek-side turn in stained water, 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.
During a bright afternoon near a shaded bank with a slow lure, Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
During a bright afternoon near a rocky edge near firm bottom, 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 quick scouting pass near the downwind side with a moving bait, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.