Blue Jay Reservoir

Blue Jay Reservoir is a reservoir in Crook County, Oregon.

Use the shape you can see at Blue Jay Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Blue Jay Reservoir include Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.

During a slow shoreline pass near a channel bend beside useful cover, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a warm summer afternoon near a windblown shore where two features meet, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During a short evening pass near a channel bend before changing depth, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

How to Read the Water

During a low-light period near a clean gravel patch beside useful cover, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.

Season by Season

During a quick scouting pass near a small drop before changing areas, 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a warm summer afternoon near a shallow shelf in clear water, 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 check of nearby water near the first break close to shade, record the wind, water color, depth where the lure was hit, 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.