Suttner Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Polk County.
Suttner Reservoir is a reservoir in Polk County, Oregon.
Use the shape you can see at Suttner Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish listed for Suttner Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, and Largemouth Bass.
During the last hour of daylight near a channel bend near firm bottom, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During an overcast morning near a narrow cove with stable weather, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the last hour of daylight near a rocky edge after warm rain, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a low-light period near a rocky edge beside useful cover, 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 low-light period near the downwind side beside useful cover, 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 the first hour near a shallow shelf with a moving bait, 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 calm morning near a rocky edge while the water is falling, record the wind, water color, water depth at the strike, 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.