Deadman Creek Reservoir is a reservoir in Harney County, Oregon and covers about 24.3 acres and holds roughly 386 acre-feet.
The small size of Deadman Creek Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Deadman Creek Reservoir include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.
During a cool spring morning near a small drop where two features meet, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a short evening pass near the mouth of a pocket after warm rain, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a check of nearby water near a shallow shelf under flat light, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During an overcast morning near scattered wood with a moving bait, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a bright afternoon near a quiet corner while the water is rising, Other targets listed here include Channel Catfish, Brown Bullhead, Rainbow Trout, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
How to Read the Water
During the first pass near the first break with a slow lure, Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
Season by Season
During a steady fall day near a soft-to-hard bottom change while the water is falling, 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
During a warm summer afternoon near a quiet corner after a cold night, 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.
During the start of a weather change near the downwind side where food is present, record the wind, water color, depth that produced twice, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.