Marlette Reservoir is a reservoir in Nevada, near Washoe County.
Marlette Reservoir is a reservoir in Washoe County, Nevada and covers about 5.2 acres, reaches about 12.6 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 12,700 acre-feet.
The small size of Marlette Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; pause the bait on each small drop, then use wind to narrow the search.
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; start with the cover closest to deep water, then let two bites set the useful depth.
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 for a clean edge beside cover, then add vibration in stained water.
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; check a rocky edge, then keep the bait above soft bottom.
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; keep the lure near the depth that produced, then check the first shelf outside shallow cover.
Record the wind, water color, depth where the fish were holding, 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; keep line light around small clear-water fish.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.