Moon Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Harney County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Moon Reservoir is a reservoir in Harney County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for Moon Reservoir, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Moon Reservoir include Black Crappie, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Tui Chub, White Crappie, and Yellow Perch.
During a cool spring morning near a shallow shelf close to shade, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a quick scouting pass near a creek-side turn near visible bait, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a methodical search near the first break while the water is rising, use a small jig or minnow around brush, weeds, and the edge of deeper water for white crappie.
During the last hour of daylight near a channel bend beside useful cover, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Brown Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a short evening pass near a shaded bank with stable weather, Rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
During the last hour of daylight near a shallow shelf near visible bait, 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.
During the last hour of daylight near a soft-to-hard bottom change where food is present, 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 steady fall day near a shaded bank with light wind, 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.
Later in the trip, record the wind, water color, depth where fish bit, 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.