Largemouth Bass fishing at Lost Creek Reservoir

Spring largemouth bass on Lost Creek Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 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.

White Bass fishing at Lost Creek Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: white bass sit in 2 to 12 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Lost Creek inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for white bass in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) gets it done.

Crappie fishing at Lost Creek Reservoir

Spring crappie on Lost 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. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 6 ft, rated prime for spring crappie. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.

Channel Catfish fishing at Lost Creek Reservoir

Spring channel catfish on Lost Creek Reservoir hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Lost Creek inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

Flathead Catfish fishing at Lost Creek Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: flathead catfish sit in 5 to 20 ft that time of year. They move out to 8 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 45 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 51 ft that scores prime in winter. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.

Bluegill fishing at Lost Creek Reservoir

Spring bluegill on Lost Creek Reservoir hold shallow, usually 1 to 6 ft. They move out to 4 to 15 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 25 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 6 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig and you're in the game.

How deep is Lost Creek Reservoir?

Lost Creek Reservoir is about 60 ft (18 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 Lost Creek Reservoir?

Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish on Lost Creek Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lost 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 Lost 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.