Fishing terms starting with O

10 terms

  1. off-color Refers to the color and or clarity of the water. The normal off-color conditions include brown or mud-stained such as from runoff, green from algae or…
  2. Oligotrophic Lake classification used to describe young bodies of water characterized by deep, clear, cold, weedless water that can support fish, such as trout.
  3. open-faced reel A typical or standard spinning reel in which the line comes off the fixed spool in loops and there is no nose cone.
  4. organic baits Minnows, insects, worms, fish eggs, cut bait, cheese or similar substances.
  5. otolith The ear bone of a fish. The age of a fish can be determined by counting the layers in the otolith, much like the rings of a tree.
  6. outside bend The outside line of a creek channel or grass bed. For underwater structure, it can also refer to the outside line of a submerged wash or arroyo.
  7. over-fishing Fishing pressure beyond which a sustainable population of fish or stocking effort can be maintained.
  8. Overcast To cast a lure, fly or bait beyond the aimed-for target.
  9. Overpopulated (overcrowded) A term that describes a fish population where too many fish are present for the amount of available food.
  10. oxbow A U-shaped bend in a river or stream. If isolated, they can be referred to as an oxbow lake.