Dollarhide Pond

Dollarhide Pond is a reservoir in Wheeler County, Oregon.

Without a dependable size figure for Dollarhide Pond, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Dollarhide Pond include Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.

During an overcast morning near a windblown shore with a moving bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During the final pass near the outside weed line near visible bait, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During a short evening pass near scattered wood with a moving bait, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

How to Read the Water

During a careful second pass near the downwind side while the water is falling, 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 the first hour 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 return to the best bank near a clean gravel patch after warm rain, 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 slow shoreline pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change with stable weather, record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, 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.