Promise Reservoir is a reservoir in Wallowa County, Oregon.
Promise Reservoir is a reservoir in Wallowa County, Oregon and covers about 10.3 acres and holds roughly 200 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Promise Reservoir, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Promise Reservoir include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.
During the start of a weather change near a creek-side turn before changing areas, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During the first hour near a narrow cove with light wind, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a check of nearby water near the downwind side in stained water, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a methodical search near a protected point beside useful cover, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a careful second pass near the outside weed line 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.
During a low-light period near a narrow cove with a moving bait, 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.
During a short evening pass near a shallow shelf while the water is falling, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
During a warm summer afternoon near an open-water edge before changing depth, 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 low-light period near a clean gravel patch while the water is rising, record the wind, water color, depth where the lure was hit, 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.