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Secesh Reservoir

Secesh Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Josephine County.

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Fish species in Secesh Reservoir

Secesh Reservoir is a reservoir in Josephine County, Oregon.

Use the shape you can see at Secesh Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Secesh Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.

During a cold winter outing near a narrow cove after a cold night, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a slow shoreline pass near a channel bend while the water is falling, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During the final pass near a rocky edge beside useful cover, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During a short evening pass near a windblown shore away from empty shoreline, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

How to Read the Water

During a careful second pass near a shallow shelf 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 a quick scouting pass near a quiet corner where two features meet, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a return to the best bank near scattered wood after warm rain, 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 calm morning near a soft-to-hard bottom change where two features meet, 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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