Maple Grove Reservoir is a reservoir in Polk County, Oregon.
Maple Grove Reservoir is a reservoir in Polk County, Oregon and covers about 13 acres and holds roughly 210 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Maple Grove Reservoir, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Maple Grove Reservoir include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pikeminnow, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During a slow shoreline pass near a clean gravel patch in clear water, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the last hour of daylight near a shaded bank in stained water, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a cold winter outing near a quiet corner where food is present, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a check of nearby water near a protected point before changing depth, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the first pass near the downwind side close to shade, Other targets listed here include Brown Bullhead, and Rainbow Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a check of nearby water near a firm-bottom flat near firm bottom, 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.
During a slow shoreline pass near a rocky edge where two features meet, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
During the first hour near scattered wood in clear water, 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 a slow shoreline pass near the edge of deeper water beside useful cover, 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.