Morris Reservoir is a reservoir in California, near Nevada County.
Morris Reservoir in Nevada County is a reservoir in California and covers about 1.7 acres, reaches about 14.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 10.6 acre-feet.
One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; follow a short creek arm, then fish the same shape nearby.
Fish listed for Morris Reservoir include Hardhead, Sacramento Pikeminnow, Sacramento Sucker, and Rainbow Trout.
The first rainbow trout pass on Morris Reservoir should cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
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; fish one point at two depths, then try a brighter bait when the water is dirty.
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; let wind choose the first bank, then pause longer when cold water slows the bite.
A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control; fish isolated cover before a long empty edge; look for a clean edge beside cover, then use the old channel as a guide.
Record the wind, water color, depth where the school held, 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; work an old channel turn, then try a natural color before a loud pattern.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.