Reservoir M is a reservoir in California, near Modoc County.
Reservoir M is a reservoir in Modoc County, California and covers about 287.2 acres, reaches about 56.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 2,840 acre-feet.
The best plan at Reservoir M is to choose one arm or shoreline and work it from shallow cover to the first deep break. Deep water at Reservoir M gives fish room to move away from shore as summer heat and bright light build.
Fish listed for Reservoir M include Black Crappie, Blue Chub, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Speckled Dace, and Threadfin Shad.
The first black crappie pass on Reservoir M should fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
Start the bluegill search on Reservoir M by trying to use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
For largemouth bass, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover; return to productive water when light changes.
A useful channel catfish plan on Reservoir M is to fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
Other targets listed here include Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig; start beside deeper water, then fish the windy and calm sides differently.
Start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it; begin where shallow cover meets depth, then let a light jig fall beside the break.
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; start where bait gathers, then slow down after the first bite.
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; start near the best mix of cover, then try a natural color before a loud pattern.
Record the wind, water color, water depth at the strike, 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; begin near moving water, then check both sides of the point.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.