Shoun Reservoir

Shoun Reservoir is a reservoir in Crook County, Oregon.

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

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Shoun Reservoir include Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.

During a cool spring morning near a rocky edge close to shade, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a methodical search near a small drop under flat light, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During the start of a weather change near a small drop where food is present, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

How to Read the Water

During a return to the best bank near a shaded bank 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.

Season by Season

During a calm morning near a protected point where two features meet, 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 a check of nearby water near a rocky edge before changing areas, 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 final pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing areas, 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.