Millionaire Lake is a lake in Oregon, near Columbia County.
Millionaire Lake is a lake in Columbia County, Oregon.
Use the shape you can see at Millionaire Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish listed for Millionaire Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pikeminnow, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
During a methodical search near the edge of deeper water while the water is rising, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a methodical search near a shallow shelf while the water is rising, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a methodical search near a clean gravel patch before changing areas, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a slow shoreline pass near a creek-side turn with a moving bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the final pass near a small drop near visible bait, Other targets listed here include 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 calm morning near a small drop after warm rain, 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 short evening pass near the downwind side under flat light, Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
During a low-light period near a protected point under flat light, 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 first hour near scattered wood before changing depth, record the wind, water color, depth that produced twice, 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.