Patterson Reservoir #4 is a reservoir in Custer County, Montana.
Patterson Reservoir #4 is a reservoir in Custer County, Montana and covers about 0.93 acres.
The small size of Patterson Reservoir #4 makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Across the sunny side of a shallow saddle, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Around the lower edge of a broad flat, 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 first edge of a creek mouth, 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.
Along the darker edge of a steep shoreline, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
Around the upper edge of a patch of green weeds, 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.
Across the channel lip of a patch of green weeds, 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.