Hills Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Polk County.
Hills Reservoir is a reservoir in Polk County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for Hills Reservoir, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Hills Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.
During a return to the best bank near a channel bend before changing areas, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the last hour of daylight near a rocky edge before changing areas, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During an overcast morning near the mouth of a pocket in stained water, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a calm morning near a creek-side turn close to shade, 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 a calm morning near a shaded bank with light wind, 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.
During the final pass near an open-water edge beside useful cover, 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 quick scouting pass near scattered wood beside useful cover, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, 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.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.