Obermayer Lake is a reservoir in Montana, near Lincoln County.
Obermayer Lake is a reservoir in Lincoln County, Montana.
Use the shape you can see at Obermayer Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Around the weed line of a shaded bank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Around the weed line of a wooded bank, 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.
Beside the sunny side of a shaded bank, 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.
Around the sheltered edge of an outside bend, 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.
Across the shallow side of a deep bend, 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.
Around the shallow side of a weed bed, 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.