Fish Creek Reservoir

Fish Creek Reservoir is a reservoir in Douglas County, Oregon.

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

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Fish Creek Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.

During the last hour of daylight near a quiet corner where two features meet, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a slow shoreline pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change while the water is rising, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During the start of a weather change near the first break away from empty shoreline, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a short evening pass near a channel bend after warm rain, 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.

Season by Season

During a steady fall day near a small drop near firm bottom, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a cold winter outing near a quiet corner with light wind, 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.

During an overcast morning near a narrow cove beside useful cover, record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, 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.