Stinking Lake is a lake in Oregon, near Harney County.
Stinking Lake is a lake in Harney County, Oregon.
No reliable acreage is listed for Stinking Lake, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Stinking Lake include Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.
During a quick scouting pass near a rocky edge with a slow lure, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a low-light period near a shaded bank with stable weather, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During the first pass near a shaded bank with a moving bait, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat for channel catfish.
During the start of a weather change near a firm-bottom flat where food is present, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a methodical search near a shallow shelf before changing depth, Other targets listed here include Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During the first hour near a rocky edge with a moving bait, 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 start of a weather change near a creek-side turn while the water is falling, 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 start of a weather change near scattered wood away from empty shoreline, 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 first pass near the mouth of a pocket with stable weather, record the wind, water color, lure depth that worked, 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.