Weeks Reservoir is a reservoir in Nevada, near Elko County.
Weeks Reservoir is a reservoir in Elko County, Nevada.
Use the shape you can see at Weeks 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; keep the lure near the depth that produced, 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; work the best shade during bright hours, then use one moving lure and one slow bait.
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; test a shaded bank, then try a brighter bait when the water is dirty.
In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; use a slow bait after the search lure, then try a brighter bait when the water is dirty.
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 from shallow to deep, then keep a worm ready for a slower check.
Record the wind, water color, depth where the school held, 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; save the heaviest tackle for deep cover.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.