Section 21 Reservoir is a reservoir in Montana, near Carter County.
Section 21 Reservoir is a reservoir in Carter County, Montana.
Use the shape you can see at Section 21 Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Along the shallow side of a protected bank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Along the weed line of a shallow saddle, 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 shallow corner of a shaded bank, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
Along the sunny side of a shallow saddle, 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.
Near the clearer side of a small island, 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 soft edge of a main-lake point, record the wind, water color, depth where the bait worked, 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.