In Franklin County, Reservoir 38 is listed as a reservoir; my opening stop would be one easy-to-read area near the launch, and I would stay with it until I get a useful clue from the opening stretch. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one manageable piece of water until I see enough in the first area before I add more distance or tackle.
Reservoir 38 Size, Maximum Depth and Volume
Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Reservoir 38, so I would leave the figures unstated until a current management document publishes a figure and use one nearby piece of water until I see enough in the first adjustment.
Fishing This Water
Species information for Reservoir 38 is limited, so I would use a small tackle bag with a few soft plastics and live bait around one short section of bank and wait to specialize until I see enough in the first hour. I would choose one bait style that fits the target on Reservoir 38, work it around one sheltered section of bank, and keep it there until I get a clear read from the first setup.
A Practical Reservoir 38 Game Plan
For a first trip to Reservoir 38, I would fish one straightforward section of bank long enough to judge the plan, then change depth before changing every bait after I get a clear read from the opening stretch. After I learn something from the first area, I would give one promising shoreline stretch more time on Reservoir 38 instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I learn something from the first adjustment, I would remember what worked around one easy-to-read shoreline stretch and begin the next trip to Reservoir 38 with that same clue.
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