Rainbow End Lake is a reservoir in Clackamas County, Oregon.
The recorded size of Rainbow End Lake is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Rainbow End Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.
During the first pass near a small drop near visible bait, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a steady fall day near a firm-bottom flat after warm rain, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a return to the best bank near an open-water edge near visible bait, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
How to Read the Water
During the start of a weather change near the outside weed line while the water is rising, 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.
Season by Season
During the first hour near a shallow shelf in clear water, 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.
A Simple Tackle Plan
During a quick scouting pass near a firm-bottom flat near firm bottom, 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 bright afternoon near the first break in stained water, 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.