Maxwell Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Wheeler County.
Maxwell Reservoir is a reservoir in Wheeler County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for Maxwell Reservoir, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Maxwell Reservoir include Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.
During a short evening pass near a shaded bank near visible bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the last hour of daylight near a windblown shore before changing areas, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During the first hour near a rocky edge after warm rain, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a careful second pass near the mouth of a pocket while the water is rising, 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 calm morning near a firm-bottom flat with stable weather, 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.
During a return to the best bank near a shallow shelf while the water is falling, 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 methodical search near the edge of deeper water away from empty shoreline, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.