Bounds Reservoir is a reservoir in Jackson County, Oregon.
Use the shape you can see at Bounds Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Bounds Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.
During a short evening pass near the downwind side near firm bottom, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the first hour near scattered wood while the water is rising, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a steady fall day near an open-water edge beside useful cover, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
How to Read the Water
During a check of nearby water near a shaded bank before changing depth, 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
During the last hour of daylight near the downwind side with stable weather, 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.
A Simple Tackle Plan
During an overcast morning near a soft-to-hard bottom change after warm rain, 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 a steady fall day near a rocky edge in clear water, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, 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.