Largemouth Bass fishing at Millers Creek Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: largemouth bass sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 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. Summer baits: a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait gets it done.

White Bass fishing at Millers 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. Millers Creek inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for spring white bass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) covers the summer program.

White Bass & Hybrids fishing at Millers Creek Reservoir

In spring, white bass & hybrids run shallow here, mostly 3 to 15 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Millers Creek inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 5 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A jigging spoon or a topwater (when schooling) covers the summer program.

Crappie fishing at Millers Creek Reservoir

Spring crappie on Millers Creek Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. Old creek channel is the standout, a creek channel at roughly 23 ft, rated prime for summer crappie. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) covers the summer program.

Channel Catfish fishing at Millers Creek Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: channel catfish sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 40 ft. Millers Creek inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for spring channel catfish. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.

Blue Catfish fishing at Millers Creek Reservoir

In spring, blue catfish run shallow here, mostly 5 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 40 ft, and by winter most fish are in 14 to 46 ft. The spot to know is Old creek channel, a creek channel in about 23 ft of water that rates prime for blue catfish in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening.

How deep is Millers Creek Reservoir?

Millers Creek Reservoir is about 46 ft (14 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 Millers Creek Reservoir?

Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, white bass & hybrids, flathead catfish, blue catfish on Millers Creek Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Millers 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 Millers 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.