Lutton Pond

Lutton Pond is a lake in Linn County, Oregon.

No reliable acreage is listed for Lutton Pond, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.

Fish and Baits

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

During a low-light period near scattered wood where food is present, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a short evening pass near the mouth of a pocket after a cold night, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a warm summer afternoon near the first break where two features meet, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a return to the best bank near the downwind side away from empty shoreline, 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 final pass near the downwind side with light wind, 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 steady fall day near the downwind side away from empty shoreline, 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 start of a weather change near a soft-to-hard bottom change while the water is rising, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, 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.