Long Prairie Reservoir

Long Prairie Reservoir in Klamath County is a reservoir in Oregon.

Use the shape you can see at Long Prairie Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Long Prairie Reservoir include Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

During a slow shoreline pass near a clean gravel patch with light wind, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

How to Read the Water

During a check of nearby water near a small drop near firm bottom, 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 careful second pass near a channel bend in clear 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 return to the best bank near a clean gravel patch where two features meet, 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 final pass near a protected point away from empty shoreline, record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, 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.