MacKenzie Reservoir
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- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)1
- Largemouth Bass2 Reports
- Crappie1 Report
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5 Reports on MacKenzie Reservoir
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
I went out a few hours before sunset after it had rained earlier in the afternoon. They dropped the water level of the reservoir down a few feet so now there is a lot of room to fish from the bank (a little muddy though). The matted grass on the surface of the water has made its way to the shore but there are still some patches here and there to cast near. Now that the bank has opened up keep moving until you find the fish. I tried several techniques but all my fish caught were on a wacky or texas rig. Senkos and brush hogs were the bait of choice in various sizes. The Watermelon Copper/Orange Red Laminate color caught me the biggest bass I've caught all month, 2lb 10oz. In total I caught 10 bass with the majority of them being between 1-2 lbs.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Went to Mackenzie Reservoir to try Jigs for the first time. Definitely something I have to work better at although I did have some success. The best spot to throw a jig here is just off the south side of the road splitting the reservoir in half. Lots of rocks to pop jigs off of as well as plants to provide structure for the bass. Black/Blue and any form of Green/Brown Jig is all you need and you can mix/match the trailer colors. With the Chigger Craws I would bite off 1/3 of an inch before putting it on the hook. I ended up with 3 fish on jigs.
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