MacKenzie Reservoir

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Apr 24, 2025

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

5 Fishing Reports

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Fishing Reports

5 Reports on MacKenzie Reservoir

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GritJ
Silver Ambassador
6/14/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Bluegill
I went out a few hours before sunset after it had rained earlier in the afternoon. They dropped the water level of the reservoir down a few feet so now there is a lot of room to fish from the bank (a little muddy though). The matted grass on the surface of the water has made its way to the shore but there are still some patches here and there to cast near. Now that the bank has opened up keep moving until you find the fish. I tried several techniques but all my fish caught were on a wacky or texas rig. Senkos and brush hogs were the bait of choice in various sizes. The Watermelon Copper/Orange Red Laminate color caught me the biggest bass I've caught all month, 2lb 10oz. In total I caught 10 bass with the majority of them being between 1-2 lbs.
GritJ
Silver Ambassador
6/25/23
- Species
  Crappie
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Finesse Jigs
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Insects
Tons of Crappie, Bluegill, and Perch at Mackenzie Reservoir just about everywhere on the lake. Best way to catch them is with a plastic grub on a 1/32oz jighead, or you can go to a 1/16oz if it is windy. The 3/4” T-Rips also work great. Cast out in the areas with the long grass/reeds in the water and retrieve the lure as slow as you can. Another method that worked very well for the crappie specifically is letting the lure drop to the bottom, reel in a bit, let it drop down again and repeat.
GritJ
Silver Ambassador
6/3/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
- Structure
  Matted Grass
- Forage
  Bluegill
I went to Mackenzie Reservoir the day after it had rained and the fish were biting like crazy. The main bait of choice was the Megabass Hazedong Shad in Green Pumpkin on an Okashira jighead fished slower than usual. Other techniques that worked were 3” Texas Rigged Senkos and 4” Wacky Rigged Senkos in the green pumpkin w/ black flake color. Best areas to fish were near the grass lines and out in open water. The fish were very active so casting in the areas where blowups were happening on the top of the water caught me some fish as well. I caught 12 Largemouth and 1 Crappie with the biggest bass being 2lb 7oz.