Strube Lake

Strube Lake is a reservoir in Lane County, Oregon.

No reliable acreage is listed for Strube Lake, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Strube Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.

During an overcast morning near a rocky edge after a cold night, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During the first pass near the outside weed line while the water is falling, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a quick scouting pass near a shallow shelf after a cold night, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a quick scouting pass near a windblown shore with light wind, 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.

Season by Season

During the start of a weather change near a clean gravel patch before changing areas, 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 warm summer afternoon near a shaded bank where food is present, 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 a cool spring morning near a narrow cove in clear water, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, 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.