Smith Hole is a lake in Oregon, near Curry County.
Smith Hole is a lake in Curry County, Oregon.
Without a dependable size figure for Smith Hole, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Fish listed for Smith Hole include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, and Largemouth Bass.
During the first pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change under flat light, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a cool spring morning near an open-water edge with stable weather, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a low-light period near the outside weed line close to shade, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a methodical search near the edge of deeper water with stable weather, Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
During a steady fall day near a narrow cove after a cold night, 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.
During the first pass near a shaded bank under flat light, 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 short evening pass near a narrow cove close to shade, record the wind, water color, depth of the best pass, 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.