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Duck Pond Reservoir

Duck Pond Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Malheur County.

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Fish species in Duck Pond Reservoir

Duck Pond Reservoir is a reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon.

Use the shape you can see at Duck Pond Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Duck Pond Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, and Rainbow Trout.

During a careful second pass near a protected point before changing depth, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a check of nearby water near the downwind side near visible bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During the final pass near a narrow cove near firm bottom, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During a slow shoreline pass near a shaded bank with light wind, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

How to Read the Water

During a slow shoreline pass near the edge of deeper water with a slow lure, 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 short evening pass 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 short evening pass near the mouth of a pocket after warm rain, 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 calm morning near the outside weed line under flat light, record the wind, water color, depth where the lure was hit, 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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