Ling Reservoir

Ling Reservoir is a reservoir in Jackson County, Oregon.

Without a dependable size figure for Ling Reservoir, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.

Fish and Baits

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

During the first pass near a small drop while the water is falling, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a low-light period near a soft-to-hard bottom change where food is present, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During the start of a weather change near a rocky edge where food is present, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a bright afternoon near a clean gravel patch where food is present, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.

Season by Season

During the last hour of daylight near the mouth of a pocket before changing depth, 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 return to the best bank near the outside weed line while the water is falling, 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 the last hour of daylight near a soft-to-hard bottom change near firm bottom, 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.