Etta Reservoir is a reservoir in Montana, near Carter County.
Etta Reservoir is a reservoir in Carter County, Montana.
Use the shape you can see at Etta Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Beside the narrow end of an inlet turn, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Beside the outer drop of a windblown shore, 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.
Along the soft edge of an open-water break, 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.
Around the gravel lip of a firm-bottom flat, 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.
Near the quiet end of a short point, 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.
Near the steep side of a shallow saddle, 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.