Tub Spring Reservoir

Tub Spring Reservoir is a reservoir in Elko County, Nevada and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 5.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.

One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; pause the bait on each small drop, then use a moving lure to search. With little deep water in Tub Spring Reservoir, 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; start with the cover closest to deep water, then keep line light around small clear-water fish.

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; begin over firm bottom, then try a brighter bait when the water is dirty.

How to Read the Water

At Tub Spring Reservoir, 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.

Season by Season

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; use water color to choose the first lure, then test the drop before leaving.

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; check the downwind corner for food, then try natural colors in clear water.

record the wind, water color, depth that gave up a fish, 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; pause the bait on each small drop, then try a natural color before a loud pattern.