Rock Bottom Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Harney County.
Rock Bottom Reservoir is a reservoir in Harney County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for Rock Bottom Reservoir, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Rock Bottom Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, and Rainbow Trout.
During a warm summer afternoon near a narrow cove before changing depth, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a careful second pass near a windblown shore near visible bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a bright afternoon near a small drop near firm bottom, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During the first pass near a shaded bank with a slow lure, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a careful second pass near the outside weed line with a moving bait, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
During a calm morning near a soft-to-hard bottom change with a moving bait, 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 short evening pass near the edge of deeper water after a cold night, 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 narrow cove while the water is falling, 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.