Pettit Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Marion County.
Pettit Reservoir is a reservoir in Marion County, Oregon.
Use the shape you can see at Pettit Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish listed for Pettit Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.
During a careful second pass near a quiet corner where two features meet, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a calm morning near the downwind side with light wind, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a calm morning near a protected point with light wind, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During an overcast morning near a shallow shelf where food is present, 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 a steady fall day near the downwind side beside useful cover, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
During a return to the best bank near a shallow shelf near visible bait, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
During a short evening pass near a quiet corner beside useful cover, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.