Hill Top Waterhole is a reservoir in Oregon, near Lake County.
Hill Top Waterhole is a reservoir in Lake County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for Hill Top Waterhole, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
During the final pass near scattered wood with a slow lure, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
During a slow shoreline pass near a clean gravel patch in clear water, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
During the final pass near a windblown shore near firm bottom, 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.
During the start of a weather change near a narrow cove after warm rain, 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.
During a slow shoreline pass near a shaded bank in stained water, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
During a check of nearby water near a soft-to-hard bottom change in stained water, record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, 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.