Oregon End Reservoir is a reservoir in Harney County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for Oregon End Reservoir, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Oregon End Reservoir include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.
During a careful second pass near scattered wood with a slow lure, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a methodical search near a rocky edge before changing depth, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a cold winter outing near a firm-bottom flat where two features meet, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a steady fall day near the downwind side before changing areas, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a cold winter outing near a firm-bottom flat beside useful cover, Other targets listed here include Channel Catfish, 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.
How to Read the Water
During a warm summer afternoon near the mouth of a pocket away from empty shoreline, Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
Season by Season
During a cold winter outing near a clean gravel patch in clear water, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
A Simple Tackle Plan
During the first pass near the mouth of a pocket with stable weather, 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 steady fall day near a narrow cove in stained water, 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.