Bacon Camp Lake Waterhole is a reservoir in Oregon, near Harney County.
Bacon Camp Lake Waterhole is a reservoir in Harney County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for Bacon Camp Lake Waterhole, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
During a steady fall day near a soft-to-hard bottom change after warm rain, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
During a low-light period near the first break beside useful cover, 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.
During a steady fall day near a clean gravel patch under flat light, 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.
During a careful second pass near a clean gravel patch with a moving bait, 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.
During an overcast morning near a narrow cove before changing depth, 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.
During the first pass near a protected point beside useful cover, record the wind, water color, depth that produced twice, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.