Temple Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Harney County.
Temple Reservoir is a reservoir in Harney County, Oregon.
Without a dependable size figure for Temple Reservoir, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Fish listed for Temple Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, and Rainbow Trout.
During a calm morning near a rocky edge in stained water, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a cool spring morning near a shaded bank while the water is rising, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a slow shoreline pass near a rocky edge away from empty shoreline, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a bright afternoon near the outside weed line before changing areas, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a cool spring morning near the downwind side with a slow lure, 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 check of nearby water near a quiet corner where two features meet, Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
During a cold winter outing near scattered wood 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 steady fall day near a quiet corner near visible bait, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, 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.