Jones Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Malheur County.
Jones Reservoir is a reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon.
Use the shape you can see at Jones Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish listed for Jones Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, and Rainbow Trout.
During a cool spring morning near a clean gravel patch after a cold night, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a cool spring morning near the first break with light wind, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the first pass near a quiet corner while the water is rising, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a careful second pass near the first break in clear water, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a check of nearby water near a narrow cove after a cold night, 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 short evening pass near scattered wood before changing depth, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
During a bright afternoon near a narrow cove near firm bottom, 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 the first hour near the downwind side where two features meet, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.