Winder Reservoir is a reservoir in Idaho, near Franklin 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.
Winder Reservoir is a reservoir in Franklin County, Idaho.
Use the shape you can see at Winder Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish listed for Winder Reservoir include Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.
During the first hour near a narrow cove near firm bottom, 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 protected point under flat light, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the last hour of daylight near the edge of deeper water where food is present, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
Cutbow Trout, Lahontan Cutthroat 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.
On a quick scouting pass near a windblown shore where two features meet, 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 simple look at cover and depth near scattered wood while the water is falling, 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 bright afternoon near the edge of deeper water while the water is rising, 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 a warm summer afternoon near a quiet corner near visible bait, 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.