MacKenzie Reservoir

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Sep 12, 2024

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Winter (Current)

5 Fishing Reports

2 Followers

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Fishing Reports

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GritJ
Silver Ambassador
7/9/23
- 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.
GritJ
Silver Ambassador
7/3/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Bluegill
I went to Mackenzie Reservoir at sunrise and started with moving baits in the areas with open water and just a bit of submerged vegetation. The bite started off good with the Hazedong Shad swimbait on the Okashira screwhead. I really like the action with the propellers on the Okashira. I then switched over to a Texas Rigged D bomb in the Super Bug color with a 1/4 oz flipping weight. I fished the D bomb in the areas with heavy matted grass. I highly recommend using a medium heavy rod with 30-40lb braid to a 15-20lb fluorocarbon leader, otherwise you risk losing the fish and your lures/line. Ended up with 5 bass in about 2 hours.
GritJ
Silver Ambassador
6/25/23
- Species
  Crappie
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Finesse Jigs
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Insects
Tons of Crappie, Bluegill, and Perch at Mackenzie Reservoir just about everywhere on the lake. Best way to catch them is with a plastic grub on a 1/32oz jighead, or you can go to a 1/16oz if it is windy. The 3/4” T-Rips also work great. Cast out in the areas with the long grass/reeds in the water and retrieve the lure as slow as you can. Another method that worked very well for the crappie specifically is letting the lure drop to the bottom, reel in a bit, let it drop down again and repeat.