Graves Reservoir

Graves Reservoir is a reservoir in Josephine County, Oregon.

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

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Graves Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, and Largemouth Bass.

During a check of nearby water near an open-water edge away from empty shoreline, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a return to the best bank near a channel bend near visible bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a bright afternoon near a protected point while the water is falling, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a cold winter outing near the mouth of a pocket with light wind, 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 first pass near scattered wood before changing depth, 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 quick scouting pass near the first break close to shade, 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 cold winter outing near the outside weed line after warm rain, record the wind, water color, lure depth that worked, 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.