Ravine Reservoir is a reservoir in Nevada, near Elko County.
Ravine Reservoir is a reservoir in Elko County, Nevada.
Use the shape you can see at Ravine Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; fish the warmest edge early in spring, then let a light jig fall beside the break.
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; keep a bottom rig ready for low light, then use the old channel as a guide.
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; look along a shallow shelf, then let two bites set the useful depth.
Spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search; use a small lure when bites are scarce, then pause longer when cold water slows the bite.
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; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then change retrieve speed before changing lures.
Record the wind, water color, lure depth that 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; look for a clean edge beside cover, then keep line light around small clear-water fish.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.