Seldom Reservoir in the north-central part of Malheur County is a reservoir in Oregon.
Without a dependable size figure for Seldom Reservoir, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Fish and Baits
During the first pass near a quiet corner where two features meet, fish listed for Seldom Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, and Rainbow Trout.
During a low-light period near a shallow shelf away from empty shoreline, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the final pass near the mouth of a pocket in stained water, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a short evening pass near a firm-bottom flat after a cold night, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a short evening pass near a clean gravel patch after warm rain, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
How to Read the Water
During a low-light period near a narrow cove before changing areas, 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 cool spring morning near a small drop near visible bait, Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
A Simple Tackle Plan
During the last hour of daylight near a shallow shelf where two features meet, 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 the start of a weather change near a clean gravel patch while the water is rising, record the wind, water color, depth along the best drop, 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.