Jumpoff Joe Lake is a lake in Washington, near Stevens 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.
Jumpoff Joe Lake is a lake in Stevens County, Washington.
Use the shape you can see at Jumpoff Joe Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish listed for Jumpoff Joe Lake include Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch.
During a cold winter outing near a small drop with light wind, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the first hour near a rocky edge beside useful cover, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a slow shoreline pass near a windblown shore after a cold night, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and 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 bright afternoon near a channel bend after a cold night, 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.
While using a short check of nearby structure near a small drop with stable weather, 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.
During the last hour of daylight near a shallow shelf with a moving bait, 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 the first pass near the first break in clear water, record the wind, water color, depth beside useful cover, 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.