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Clark Canyon Reservoir

Clark Canyon Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Malheur County.

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Fish species in Clark Canyon Reservoir

Clark Canyon Reservoir is a reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon.

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

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Clark Canyon Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, and Rainbow Trout.

During a cool spring morning near a soft-to-hard bottom change where food is present, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a cold winter outing near a clean gravel patch with a moving bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a calm morning near a shallow shelf with light wind, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During a calm morning near an open-water edge after warm rain, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

How to Read the Water

During the last hour of daylight near a shaded bank with stable weather, 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.

Season by Season

During the start of a weather change near a small drop with stable weather, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a check of nearby water near a firm-bottom flat away from empty shoreline, 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 an open-water edge close to shade, record the wind, water color, depth along the active edge, 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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