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Upper Midway Reservoir

Upper Midway Reservoir is a reservoir in Oregon, near Klamath County.

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Fish species in Upper Midway Reservoir

Upper Midway Reservoir is a reservoir in Klamath County, Oregon.

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

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Upper Midway Reservoir include Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Tui Chub, and Yellow Perch.

During a return to the best bank near a firm-bottom flat with a moving bait, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.

During a slow shoreline pass near a windblown shore before changing areas, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a check of nearby water near a channel bend after a cold night, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During a slow shoreline pass near a rocky edge close to shade, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

During a steady fall day near a protected point where food is present, Other targets listed here include Brown Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.

How to Read the Water

During the first hour near scattered wood after a cold night, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.

Season by Season

During a warm summer afternoon near the mouth of a pocket beside useful cover, 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 careful second pass near a creek-side turn near visible 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 an overcast morning near a small drop while the water is rising, record the wind, water color, depth beside useful 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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