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Sims Corner Reservoir

Sims Corner Reservoir is a reservoir in Washington, near Douglas County.

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Fish species in Sims Corner Reservoir

Sims Corner Reservoir is a reservoir in Douglas County, Washington and covers about 57.33 acres.

Sims Corner Reservoir can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Sims Corner Reservoir include Brook Trout, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pikeminnow, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.

During a return to the best bank near a shallow shelf before changing areas, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.

During an overcast morning near an open-water edge before changing areas, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.

During a short evening pass near a shallow shelf before changing areas, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

During a check of nearby water near the edge of deeper water with a slow lure, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.

During a methodical search near a small drop with a moving bait, 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 a slow shoreline pass near an open-water edge close to shade, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

While using a quick comparison of two banks near the downwind side with light wind, 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 warm summer afternoon near a shaded bank under flat light, 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 return to the best bank near a protected point before changing areas, record the wind, water color, depth where the bait worked, 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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