Apache Reservoir is a reservoir in Montana, near Carter County.
Apache Reservoir is a reservoir in Carter County, Montana.
Use the shape you can see at Apache Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Along the open side of a short point, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Across the open side of a deep bend, 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.
Around the sunny side of a main-lake point, 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.
Near the open side of a small bay, 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.
Around the shallow corner of a shallow saddle, 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.
Beside the soft edge of a firm-bottom flat, record the wind, water color, depth beside useful cover, 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.