Elko Summit Reservoir Number Two is a reservoir in Nevada, near Elko County.
Elko Summit Reservoir Number Two is a reservoir in Elko County, Nevada and covers about 1 acres, reaches about 7.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 3.3 acre-feet.
Elko Summit Reservoir Number Two is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Elko Summit Reservoir Number Two, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; check a rocky edge, then work each small drop before going deeper.
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; try the windblown bank, then check both sides of the point.
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; look along a shallow shelf, then work the bottom where the bank turns steep.
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; keep a worm ready for a slower check.
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; start on a firm point, then use the same depth on the next similar feature.
Record the wind, water color, depth of the first good pass, 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; check both sides of the point.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.