Gyp Reservoir

Gyp Reservoir is a reservoir in Mohave County, Arizona and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 5.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.

The small size of Gyp Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Gyp Reservoir, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

Before moving far on Gyp Reservoir, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

The plan for Gyp Reservoir starts here: begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.

How to Read the Water

Before changing spots on Gyp Reservoir, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.

Season by Season

The first look at Gyp Reservoir should cover this: in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

A useful start on Gyp Reservoir is simple: a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

For the next pass on Gyp Reservoir, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.