Davis Reservoir is a reservoir in Idaho, near Valley 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.
Davis Reservoir in Valley County is a reservoir in Idaho.
Use the shape you can see at Davis Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
On an overcast morning near a protected point close to shade, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On a careful second pass near the downwind side after warm rain, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
On a slow shoreline pass near a narrow cove after warm rain, 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.
On a quick scouting pass near a channel bend with a moving bait, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
While using a point-to-pocket comparison near the mouth of a pocket away from empty shoreline, 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.
On a cool spring morning near scattered wood in clear water, 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.
On an overcast morning near the downwind side after warm rain, record the wind, water color, water depth at the strike, 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.