M C Reservoir is a reservoir in Lake County, Oregon.
Use the shape you can see at M C Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for M C Reservoir include Black Crappie, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.
During a careful second pass near a clean gravel patch near visible bait, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During the final pass near a protected point in stained water, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a careful second pass near a channel bend after a cold night, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a calm morning near a soft-to-hard bottom change away from empty shoreline, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During an overcast morning near a small drop near visible bait, Other targets listed here include Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout; 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 final pass near a windblown shore with stable weather, 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
During the final pass near a shaded bank away from empty shoreline, spring fishing starts 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.
A Simple Tackle Plan
During a bright afternoon near the mouth of a pocket 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 a bright afternoon near a quiet corner with stable weather, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.