Koellner Reservoir

Koellner Reservoir is a reservoir in Jackson County, Oregon.

The recorded size of Koellner Reservoir is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Koellner Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.

During the first pass near a narrow cove near visible bait, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a bright afternoon near the edge of deeper water with a moving bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a calm morning near a soft-to-hard bottom change 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 an overcast morning near scattered wood before changing depth, Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.

Season by Season

During a short evening pass near a shaded bank away from empty shoreline, 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 bright afternoon near a narrow cove where food is present, 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 return to the best bank near a clean gravel patch where food is present, record the wind, water color, water depth at the strike, 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.