Stringer Reservoir

Stringer Reservoir is a reservoir in Yamhill County, Oregon.

The recorded size of Stringer Reservoir is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Stringer Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.

During a cool spring morning near a shaded bank with stable weather, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a cool spring morning near a quiet corner where food is present, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a quick scouting pass near a firm-bottom flat near firm bottom, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During the final pass near the first break before changing depth, 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 the start of a weather change near a creek-side turn in clear water, 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a slow shoreline pass near a rocky edge with a moving bait, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

During the first hour near scattered wood with a slow lure, 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.