Lostine Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Wallowa County.
Lostine Reservoir is a reservoir in Wallowa County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for Lostine Reservoir, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Lostine Reservoir include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.
During a calm morning near a narrow cove before changing areas, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a cool spring morning near a rocky edge where two features meet, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a check of nearby water near a narrow cove in clear water, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During the final pass near an open-water edge with stable weather, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a return to the best bank near a creek-side turn with a moving bait, Other targets listed here include Channel Catfish, Brown Bullhead, Rainbow Trout, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a steady fall day near the edge of deeper water beside useful cover, 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.
During a careful second pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change with stable weather, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
During a check of nearby water near a creek-side turn after warm rain, 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 an open-water edge before changing depth, record the wind, water color, depth beside useful 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.