Have had unending rain here in the S.E. for weeks causing the water to be heavily stained from runoff ...What would be your top 3 lures and tactics for fishing Fall dirty water  in a highland reservoir ?

Jig, bladed jig, trap. 

Jig, bladed jig and square bill

Have had unending rain here in the S.E. for weeks causing the water to be heavily stained from runoff ...What would be your top 3 lures and tactics for fishing Fall dirty water  in a highland reservoir ?

 For me it depends on the water temp.................here in the N.E. water temps < 50 + dirty water = stay home. The bite in dirty cold water SUCKS.....especially in lakes that are usually clear. But if I just had to go...............the guys above me echoed my choices. Chatterbait, squarebill, and a jig.

Thanks for the replies - the only thing I could look to add would be a soft plastic like a Black & Blue Flake Rage Tail Structure Bug (or similar) that moved a lot of water .

If there happened to be quite a bit of shallower water, with stumps, brush and cover I'd opt first for a colorado blade single spin over a chatter bait.  If the area had obvious ditches and channels, I'd probably be dragging a black & blue jig in those areas and it would probably have rattles on it.

Bass in "stained/off-colored" water rely on their lateral lines more than their sight.

With that thought in mind I'll throw lures that are noisy & give off vibration.

But where Catt?

The same places as before the runoff, the bass can not packup & move!