Double R Pond is a lake in Big Horn County, Montana and covers about 3.4 acres.
On a water as small as Double R Pond, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish and Baits
Along the outer drop of a small bay, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Near the steep side of a creek mouth, 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.
How to Read the Water
Across the steep side of a rocky point, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
Season by Season
Beside the sheltered edge of a small island, 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.
A Simple Tackle Plan
Around the shallow side of a flooded tree line, 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.
Along the open side of a rocky point, record the wind, water color, depth where fish bit, 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.