Ben Irving Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Douglas County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Ben Irving Reservoir is a reservoir in Douglas County, Oregon.
Use the shape you can see at Ben Irving Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish listed for Ben Irving Reservoir include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pikeminnow, and Yellow Perch.
During an overcast morning near the mouth of a pocket with stable weather, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a bright afternoon near scattered wood near firm bottom, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a check of nearby water near the outside weed line where food is present, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a methodical search near scattered wood away from empty shoreline, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
Other targets listed here include Brown Bullhead; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a low-light period near a creek-side turn close to shade, Rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
During a check of nearby water near scattered wood after a cold night, 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.
During the first hour near the first break with light wind, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
During a return to the best bank near the outside weed line before changing depth, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
During a slow shoreline pass near the edge of deeper water with light wind, record the wind, water color, depth along the best drop, 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.