Krueger Pond

Krueger Pond is a reservoir in Multnomah County, Oregon.

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

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Krueger Pond include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.

During a bright afternoon near an open-water edge with a moving bait, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a cool spring morning near a quiet corner with a slow lure, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a check of nearby water near a channel bend 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 methodical search near scattered wood with light wind, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.

Season by Season

During a quick scouting pass near the first break in stained water, 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 outside weed line with a slow lure, 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 cool spring morning near a soft-to-hard bottom change beside useful cover, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, 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.