McCormick Reservoir

McCormick Reservoir is a reservoir in Jackson County, Oregon.

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

Fish and Baits

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

During a methodical search near a shaded bank with stable weather, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During the start of a weather change near a firm-bottom flat close to shade, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a short evening pass near the mouth of a pocket where two features meet, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a quick scouting pass near a shallow shelf before changing depth, 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 a quick scouting pass near the mouth of a pocket 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 the start of a weather change near a shallow shelf where two features meet, 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 creek-side turn with a slow lure, 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.