White Bass fishing at Deer Creek Reservoir

Spring white bass on Deer Creek Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 12 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 40 ft. Creek inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 7 ft, rated prime for spring white bass. Best bite is early morning and the evening.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Deer Creek Reservoir

Spring largemouth bass on Deer Creek Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait and you're in the game.

Rainbow Trout fishing at Deer Creek Reservoir

Spring rainbow trout on Deer Creek Reservoir hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 8 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Creek inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 7 ft that scores prime in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon covers the summer program.

Smallmouth Bass fishing at Deer Creek Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: smallmouth bass sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 45 ft. The spot to know is Main-lake point, a point in about 17 ft of water that rates prime for smallmouth bass in fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a drop shot (goby/minnow) or a ned rig gets it done.

Walleye fishing at Deer Creek Reservoir

In spring, walleye run shallow here, mostly 4 to 15 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 15 to 35 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 40 ft. Creek inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 7 ft, rated prime for spring walleye. Best bite is the evening and early morning. Tie on a crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.

Crappie fishing at Deer Creek Reservoir

Spring crappie on Deer Creek Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. They move out to 10 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Old creek channel, a creek channel in about 33 ft of water that rates prime for crappie in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) gets it done.

How deep is Deer Creek Reservoir?

Deer Creek Reservoir is about 66 ft 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 Deer Creek Reservoir?

Anglers target largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white bass, crappie, bluegill, rainbow trout, yellow perch, common carp, brown trout, cutthroat trout on Deer Creek Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Deer Creek Reservoir?

Creek inflow is the top-rated area: a inflow / creek mouth in about 7 ft of water that rates prime for white bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Deer Creek Reservoir?

For white 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.