Lost River Pool

Lost River Pool is a reservoir in Klamath County, Oregon.

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

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Lost River Pool include Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.

During a warm summer afternoon near the edge of deeper water where food is present, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.

During a bright afternoon near the downwind side with a moving bait, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

During a return to the best bank near a clean gravel patch beside useful cover, work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water for brown trout.

How to Read the Water

During the start of a weather change near an open-water edge with light wind, 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.

Season by Season

During the start of a weather change near an open-water edge near firm bottom, 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 the first pass near a clean gravel patch with a slow lure, 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 the mouth of a pocket beside useful cover, 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.