Menasha Reservoir

Menasha Reservoir is a reservoir in Coos County, Oregon and holds roughly 27.4 acre-feet.

The recorded size of Menasha Reservoir is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Menasha Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, and Largemouth Bass.

During a slow shoreline pass near a shaded bank after a cold night, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a cold winter outing near the first break with a moving bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a cool spring morning near the first break with a moving bait, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a bright afternoon near the downwind side near firm bottom, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.

Season by Season

During a methodical search near a creek-side turn where food is present, 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During the last hour of daylight near the first break beside useful cover, 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 short evening pass near the edge of deeper water near visible bait, record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, 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.