Jump Off Joe Lake

35 miles north of Spokane. Turn at mile marker 198 on Highway 395, then west at sign, one mile on paved road. Jump Off Joe Lake is a picturesque clear blue spring fed lake noted for its trout and bass fishing. The fish include rainbow, eastern brook, German brown and bass. The lake is planted each year by the State Fish and Game Department.

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