Deary Pasture Reservoir

Deary Pasture Reservoir is a reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon.

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

Fish and Baits

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

During a cold winter outing near the outside weed line before changing areas, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During the first hour near a shallow shelf beside useful cover, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a short evening pass near the mouth of a pocket near visible bait, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During a methodical search near a narrow cove near visible bait, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

How to Read the Water

During a cold winter outing near a small drop before changing areas, Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.

Season by Season

During a steady fall day near a shaded bank after warm rain, 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 a bright afternoon near a creek-side turn near firm bottom, 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 bright afternoon near a creek-side turn near visible bait, record the wind, water color, depth where fish bit, 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.