Thompson Lake is a reservoir in Oregon, near Benton County.
Thompson Lake is a reservoir in Benton County, Oregon.
Use the shape you can see at Thompson Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish listed for Thompson Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pikeminnow, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During the last hour of daylight near a rocky edge beside useful cover, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a check of nearby water near a rocky edge where two features meet, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a warm summer afternoon near a clean gravel patch close to shade, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the start of a weather change near the edge of deeper water while the water is falling, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the final pass near the first break before changing depth, Other targets listed here include Brown Bullhead, and Rainbow Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a check of nearby water near scattered wood where two features meet, 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 an overcast morning near a protected point 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 a calm morning near a firm-bottom flat near firm bottom, 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 bright afternoon near scattered wood away from empty shoreline, record the wind, water color, depth that produced twice, 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.