Deer Creek Reservoir
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Deer Creek Reservoir Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits1
- Yellow Perch2 Reports
- Largemouth Bass1 Report
- Smallmouth Bass1 Report
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Deer Creek Reservoir Fishing Reports
11 Reports on Deer Creek Reservoir
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Russell Cranney
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8/5/23
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
72°
not huge but big enough to win big fish for that tournament.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
We found a few nice smallmouth on deep drop offs using a Zman TRD micro finesse bait on a dropshot. It seems like a strange combo, but the floating bait keeps it up off the bottom and has a very subtle action. Whatever approach you take needs to be extremely slow. Slow drag or slow handle turn and then a pause and let the bait marinate for a bit before repeating. For us reaction bait guys, it's a brutal way to fish, but it generated the few bites we needed to catch some November smallies. Best luck came on green pumpkin. If you're a trout fisherman, they seem to be very active and are willing to chase down jerkbaits, swimbaits, and the occasional dropshot. Most are cookie cutter sized rainbows between 14-17 inches.
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