Merrill Creek Reservoir
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Merrill Creek Reservoir Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Summer
- Drop Shot2
- Damiki Rig1
Total Fishing Reports
18
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
Largemouth Bass2 Reports
Trout1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
84°
Caught a 5 lber and a 3 lber on a shakey head today in about 10 feet.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
My buddy and I headed out on the kayaks to do some bass fishing. We fished most of the lake and found some areas still had spawning smallmouth bass. We used dropshots and ned rigs. Casting them onto the beds from a ways away. Using an anchor to keep us still and polarized sunglasses so we could see the fish. We would cast repeatedly until you would find the "Hot" spot on the fish's "bed". Sometime they would eat it right away other times you had to let the bait sit and shake the rod to vibrate the bait to get them to eat. A great day with quite a few fish caught some being over 19' all immediately released back to the beds unharmed.
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