Tobiason Reservoir

Tobiason Reservoir is a reservoir in Josephine County, Oregon.

Use the shape you can see at Tobiason Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Tobiason Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, and Largemouth Bass.

During a steady fall day near a clean gravel patch while the water is falling, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a low-light period near a rocky edge while the water is rising, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a quick scouting pass near the downwind side while the water is falling, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During an overcast morning near the edge of deeper water while the water is rising, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.

Season by Season

During a check of nearby water near the downwind side away from empty shoreline, 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a warm summer afternoon near a shallow shelf after a cold night, 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 the start of a weather change near scattered wood with stable weather, record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, 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.