Hayhurst Road Reservoir is a reservoir in Douglas County, Oregon and covers about 6 acres and holds roughly 70 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Hayhurst Road Reservoir, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Hayhurst Road Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, and Largemouth Bass.
During a careful second pass near a clean gravel patch while the water is rising, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a cold winter outing near a soft-to-hard bottom change with a slow lure, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a calm morning near a shallow shelf while the water is rising, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
How to Read the Water
During a careful second pass near the mouth of a pocket with a moving bait, 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.
Season by Season
During the start of a weather change near scattered wood after a cold night, Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
A Simple Tackle Plan
During a cool spring morning near the downwind side with a moving bait, 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 quick scouting pass near a channel bend near firm bottom, record the wind, water color, depth of the first good pass, 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.