Bretz Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Malheur County.
Bretz Reservoir is a reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for Bretz Reservoir, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Bretz Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, and Rainbow Trout.
During a check of nearby water near an open-water edge before changing depth, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the start of a weather change near the outside weed line close to shade, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a cool spring morning near the edge of deeper water beside useful cover, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a careful second pass near a rocky edge near firm bottom, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a slow shoreline pass near the edge of deeper water while the water is rising, 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 final pass near a shaded bank before changing areas, 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 the start of a weather change near a rocky edge with a slow lure, 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 return to the best bank near a shaded bank close to shade, record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, 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.