Merrill Creek Reservoir

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Jul 31, 2026

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)

18 Fishing Reports

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Merrill Creek Reservoir Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Summer

Drop Shot
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Damiki Rig
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Total Fishing Reports

Top Species Reported for Summer

Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
Largemouth Bass2 Reports
Trout1 Report

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Fishing Reports

18 Reports on Merrill Creek Reservoir

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Jacob Stem
Blue Ambassador
8/13/21
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Ned Rigs
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Minnows
Late May the Smallies will go on bed and you will be able to catch a ton of big smallmouth bass. They will spawn anywhere from 1 foot to 10 foot. The lake being ultra clear makes it easy to see the beds especially in sunny calm days. Throwing a ned rig on the bed of the smallmouth will agitate the smallmouth into biting. Usually there is a "hotspot" on the bed. It may take awhile to catch each fish but each fish is different. A drop shot is another great way to catch them on beds too. Bed fishing is a great time to catch big fish, take a picture, and release them. They will go right back to their bed like nothing happened.
Jacob Stem
Blue Ambassador
8/21/21
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Rock Pile
- Forage
  Shad
Today my buddy and I fished the lake for around 8 hours. We were each able to catch 3 bass a piece, a mixtures of smallmouth and largemouth. Most fish being between 13-16 inches but once largemouth was 18.5". All the fish were caught in a depth of 15-25 foot of water. They were caught on multiple different structures. Rocks, grass, and trees. We used out fish finders to scan for any abnormal bottom compositions that had fish on it. I caught one on a dropshot using a flat worm, a jig, and a Alabama rig. This lake can be very tough in the summer so I am happy with our results from the day.
Zach Brodeur
Bronze Ambassador
7/6/24
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Damiki Rig
- Structure
  Baitfish
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  79°
Took 7th in the Topwater Basser’s Annual Open Buddy on July 6th. Found success throwing the FF Sonar Minnow for smallmouth chasing baitfish in 30ft of water. Also caught a few largemouth throwing the FF minnow over grass with a quick retrieve.