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Tims Peak Reservoir

Tims Peak Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Malheur County.

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Fish species in Tims Peak Reservoir

Tims Peak Reservoir is a reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon.

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

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Tims Peak Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, and Rainbow Trout.

During a return to the best bank near a protected point before changing areas, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a warm summer afternoon 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 return to the best bank near a narrow cove where two features meet, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During the start of a weather change near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing areas, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

How to Read the Water

During a low-light period near a small drop 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.

Season by Season

During a short evening pass near a quiet corner 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a cool spring morning near a channel bend while the water is rising, 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 quick scouting pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change under flat light, record the wind, water color, depth where fish were holding, 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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