Paddys Lake is a reservoir in Oregon, near Lake County.
Paddys Lake is a reservoir in Lake County, Oregon.
Without a dependable size figure for Paddys Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Fish listed for Paddys Lake include Black Crappie, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.
During a check of nearby water near a small drop away from empty shoreline, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a slow shoreline pass near an open-water edge in clear water, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During the final pass near a rocky edge while the water is falling, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a steady fall day near a creek-side turn beside useful cover, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a cool spring morning near a firm-bottom flat before changing depth, Other targets listed here include Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During the last hour of daylight near a channel bend close to shade, 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 the last hour of daylight near a soft-to-hard bottom change 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 the first hour near a channel bend near firm bottom, 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 careful second pass near a creek-side turn where two features meet, record the wind, water color, depth of the best pass, 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.