Deer Creek Reservoir
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Largemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationWaded out and first cast. Near the edge in submerged vegetation. Largemouth was still spawning.
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Yellow PerchTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock PileSmallmouth bass are starting to move up shallow and beginning to spawn. Through tubes, wacky rigged senko's, in the shallow gravel areas in the lake in the coves, and backwater. A ned rig is also a great way to get em.
- SpeciesYellow PerchTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
Smallmouth bass are sitting on the deeper bushes in the coves. Lot of active bass. Water temps where at 57 degrees. Good time to get out and get em. Keep your baits small, for more bites.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
Some largemouth are moving to prespawn locations. A few have already made it to backs of bays on heavy structure. They aren't very noticeable and aren't chasing down spinnerbaits and chatterbaits just yet. Find heavy structure such as dead brush piles and fish right into the deepest junk. I fish a 7'2" heavy with 17-20 fluorocarbon. A variety of baits will work. Standard flipping/pitching jigs in green pumpkins, blues, and blacks work best. 4-5 Yamamoto double tail grubs or similar styled craw trailers. There isn't a ton of heavy structure at deer creek, but the rising water conditions have flooded all of the brush that grew from last years epic low water. If the brush provides visible shade, you should be in business. The smallmouth are still being a bit stingy. I've picked up a few on jerkbaits but fishing isn't consistent just yet.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock PileBeen fishing Deer Creek about once a week since Januray. It's now April 2nd and ice came off about 2 and a half weeks ago. I primarily fish Deer Creek for smallmouth, largemouth, and walleye but during the early months of the year, I catch a lot of trout on bass and walleye techniques. Fishing for brown trout and rainbow trout between 15-20 inches has been good with Keitech swimbaits, drop shot, and moving baits like jerkbaits and lipless crankbaits. Over the last week I've started finding smallmouth bass moving up on to steep ledges and points. They're sluggish but they'll hit a slowly retrieved jerkbait with a slow cadence. Deer Creek has a lot of small smallmouth and early spring is a good time to find some of the bigger ones before the little guys rule the shallows. Water is cold in the low 40s.
Russell CranneyBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRock Pilenot huge but big enough to win big fish for that tournament.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Some smaller smallmouth are in shallow water but deeper water with steeper banks have been more productive. Small jigs, ned rigs, and swimbaits (2.8 keitech) will get some smaller fish. Larger smallmouth are on flats adjacent to deeper water. Top water, jerkbaits on fast retrieves, and dropshot style baits have worked. If you don't find them keep moving. They tend to be grouped up and there is a lot of unproductive water. We have picked up some Largemouth and crappie. 6-7" worms and crawfish styled jigs and baits have worked for largemouth. Crappie were chasing down bass sized jerkbaits.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureBoulders
Slayin smallies with the flatworms. Dropshot ¼oz with an owner sniper finesse #1 hook. Nose hooked with a 4.5" nat shad flatworm was the trick In 5-15" of water. 2022 daiwa XT 7'3 M Fast. Shimano Nasci 3000 Suffix 832 15# hi Viz yellow FC Sniper 10# leader.
