Morgan Reservoir

Morgan Reservoir in Phillips County is a reservoir in Montana.

Without a dependable size figure for Morgan Reservoir, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.

Fish and Baits

Near the gravel lip of a gravel shelf, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

Across the darker edge of a sand-to-rock change, 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

Across the sunny side of a weed bed, 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

Beside the shallow side of the first drop, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

A Simple Tackle Plan

Near the rocky lip of a patch of green weeds, 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.

Along the hard edge of a broad flat, record the wind, water color, lure depth that worked, 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.