South Slough Pond is a reservoir in Oregon, near Polk County.
South Slough Pond is a reservoir in Polk County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for South Slough Pond, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for South Slough Pond include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pikeminnow, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During a short evening pass near the outside weed line away from empty shoreline, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the last hour of daylight near the edge of deeper water after warm rain, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a return to the best bank near a rocky edge close to shade, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the first hour near a narrow cove under flat light, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the first hour near the mouth of a pocket before changing areas, Other targets listed here include Brown Bullhead, and Rainbow Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During the first hour near scattered wood in stained water, 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.
During the last hour of daylight near a channel bend while the water is rising, 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 cold winter outing near a rocky edge 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 short evening pass near a shaded bank beside useful cover, 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.