Largemouth Bass fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

In spring, largemouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 6 ft, rated prime for spring largemouth bass. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait and you're in the game.

White Bass fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: white bass sit in 2 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Bear Creek inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 5 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) covers the summer program.

Crappie fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: crappie sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 6 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) covers the summer program.

Channel Catfish fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

Spring channel catfish on Brady Creek Reservoir hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Bear Creek inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in spring. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.

Blue Catfish fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: blue catfish sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 40 ft, and winter fish settle into 14 to 48 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 41 ft of water that rates prime for blue catfish in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months.

Flathead Catfish fishing at Brady Creek Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: flathead catfish sit in 5 to 20 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 45 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 41 ft that scores prime in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

How deep is Brady Creek Reservoir?

Brady Creek Reservoir is about 48 ft (15 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Brady Creek Reservoir?

Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish, blue catfish on Brady Creek Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Brady Creek Reservoir?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Brady Creek Reservoir?

For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.