Southeast Reservoirs

Southeast Reservoirs is a reservoir in Lincoln County, Nevada and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 5.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.

The small size of Southeast Reservoirs makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Southeast Reservoirs, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; use a small lure when bites are scarce, then write down the depth that works.

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; work a quiet shoreline, then keep the bait near useful cover.

How to Read the Water

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; fish the warmest edge early in spring, then keep the first route short.

Season by Season

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; follow a short creek arm, then watch for food before choosing lure depth.

A Simple Tackle Plan

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; look for a clean edge beside cover, then change retrieve speed before changing lures.

Record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, 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; change depth before changing the whole spot, then slow down after the first bite.